Berry Pavlova Wreath

The unmistakable sweetness of this Pavlova is offset with a tart berry topping. You don't have to be too fussy about spooning the egg white mixture onto the baking sheet; the more rustic it looks, the better! Add the topping at the last minute so the Pavlova stays crisp.

Triple-Berry Chocolate Tart

This gorgeous and decadent tart comes together in a snap. The truffle-like centre is a simple ganache, which allows the berries to shine. To serve, run hot water over a sharp knife before cutting and wipe it clean after every slice.

Canada Day Celebration Cake With Fresh Berries

This three-tiered one-bowl celebration cake features fluffy layers of sponge, a cream filling and a scattering of fresh berries.

Wheat Berry and Chickpea Salad With Garam Masala Dressing

Wheat berries are whole, unprocessed wheat kernels that have a pleasant bite when cooked and make a hearty side dish or light lunch. To save prep time, cook the wheat berries in advance and refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Yogurt Berry Ice Pops

These cool, creamy ice pops need only a few ingredients. The honey adds a lovely depth of flavour and helps the yogurt maintain its rich texture when frozen. You can swap out the blackberries for any fresh berries of your choosing.

Australian Wheat Berry Salad

A friend of Joan's, also a farm woman, travelled through Australia last winter and brought back this recipe from a farm family she knows there. They make this chewy salad with brown rice, but Joan changed the grains to wheat, barley and wild rice to reflect her Saskatchewan crops. Look for wheat berries in your local health food store.

Okanagan Fruit and Berry Parfait With Raspberry Sabayon

Mark Filatow, executive chef and sommelier of Waterfront Wines in Kelowna, B.C., makes the most of local stone fruits and berries in this dessert, which he describes as “summer in a glass.” Filatow uses award-winning Okanagan Spirits Raspberry Liqueur for the sabayon, but says a raspberry fruit wine can work instead.

Mascarpone Berry Towers

Fresh Berry Pavlova

Plum Berry Grunt

Grunts (or slumps) are stewed fruit puddings topped with biscuit dough. Some say the odd name comes from the sound the fruit makes as it cooks. We've updated ours by adding hazelnuts to the dumplings.