This pie has a traditional bumbleberry-type filling using winter-available frozen fruit. Mix the juice from the fruit with morning juice or into smoothies.
When heading into the kitchen with small kids, it's best to keep the ingredients simple and the prep minimal. These crunchy, chewy chocolate clusters need just five ingredients and 10 minutes of prep, so they're the perfect choice for a quick afternoon treat.
Freshly harvested pears are always the juiciest and most fragrant, and they marry well with cheese, especially rich, creamy Brie. Add puff pastry and the perfect trio provides a delicious opener for Thanksgiving dinner — or any fall party.
Hermit lovers will get a kick out of this super-crunchy version of the classic holiday cookie. Dried fruit can get rock hard if it sits on the shelf too long (say, more than six months), so use fresh, plump dried fruit for the chewiest texture in these biscotti.
Candied orange takes a few steps to make, but it adds major wow factor to this festive bark. Once the orange slices are done, the rest of the recipe comes together with very little effort.
This crisp, fresh take on the Greek and Turkish dessert is perfect for serving with tea or coffee. Always taste the nuts before adding them to recipes, as their natural oils can cause them to turn rancid quite quickly. Our favourite trick? Stash them away in the freezer to prolong their shelf life.
Pick up the October 2006 issue of Canadian Living magazine and celebrate Thanksgiving with our "Dining Inn Style" menu for eight featuring this tantalizing main event.
