Honey and Beer-Braised Lamb

By Sean de Carle, winner, Beef, Lamb, Pork or Veal category.

This rich and tasty fall stew impressed us with its use of local ingredients and thoughtfully chosen side dishes: Citrus Quinoa and Honey-Roasted Carrots. Serve it with the beer you cook with.

Nova Scotia Lobster Tails with Okanagan Peach Salsa

There is nothing better than fresh lobster from the Maritimes. Lobster tails are marinated in a very simple marinade and grilled. One of my favourite childhood dishes my mum made was Jumbo Prawns split and filled with some hot fresh chili and shallot paste and then grilled over a charcoal fire. Here I've tried to capture that flavour of red pepper and shallots in the marinade. In the summer I serve lobster tails over a simple bed of organic greens ladled with a generous amount of peach salsa and hearty bread from my favourite bakery or I do up some coconut rice and serve the lobster tails with the rice.

Exotic Mushroom and Bacon Stuffing Terrine

This easy stuffing cooks outside the turkey but still gets basted with pan juices. Time the baking with the last hour and 20 minutes of the turkey cooking.

Dalvay Seafood Chowder

This chowder comes from executive chef Andrew Morrison of the spectacular Dalvay By-The-Sea Heritage Inn and Dining Room on P.E.I.'s North Shore. Morrison garnishes his bisquelike chowder with chervil and lobster roe. Many fishmongers sell fish stock, or you can make your own. In a pinch, dilute bottled clam juice with water or substitute chicken stock.

Roast Turkey With Herbed Aioli

This elegant turkey is served with a creamy French-style aioli. If you'd rather not use uncooked egg yolks in the sauce, see our recipe for Herbed Mayonnaise. Save any leftover aioli to spread on turkey sandwiches.

Japanese Chicken Hot Pot (Mizutaki)

Clay Pot Chicken Supper

Cooking chicken in a soaked clay pot helps retain the bird's moisture and gives tender, juicy results. And because the vegetables simmer in the same pot, there's minimal cleanup.

Thai Coconut Lime Chicken

Katie Taylor of Thornhill, Ont., was inspired to create this recipe with chicken after making it with mussels. She serves this with jasmine or basmati rice, to which she adds grated lime rind, chopped peanuts, butter, salt and pepper. Kaffir lime leaves and lemongrass are available at Asian markets and some supermarkets.

Potato Fennel Gratin

Yukon Gold potatoes keep their golden hue and structure when cooked, making them an ideal choice for this dish. Serve with roast chicken, pork or fish.

Vegetable Couscous with Pork Scaloppine

Looking for a tender, lean alternative to chicken? Try pork tenderloin. Cut crosswise into thin cutlets, it cooks in minutes and needs only a little seasoning for satisfying flavour. Serve with lemon wedges to squeeze over top.