Chipotle Grilled Chicken

This chicken has a delicious bite - thanks to the chipotle peppers (smoked jalapeños), which are available canned in adobo sauce in the Mexican section of many grocery stores and specialty food shops. If you can't find them, use 1 jalapeño pepper, minced, and 1 tbsp (15 mL) ketchup.

Creamy Dill Dressing

This recipe makes enough for 4 servings, or 6 cups (1.5 L) torn lettuce and sliced vegetables, but you can double or triple the ingredients and make enough for a couple days. Transfer to a jar or airtight container and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

Grilled Buffalo Chicken Salad With Blue Cheese Dressing

Hot wings with blue cheese dip – a pub favourite – takes on a new persona in this lightened-up grilled chicken salad. Fold it up in a tortilla for a portable dinner on a busy night.

Sassy Gazpacho

Start with locally-grown tomatoes and stay cool as a cucumber with this selection from the "Easy Cooking" recipes from the September issue.

New Potato Salad with Sweet Pickles and Parsley

Inside-Out Cheesecake Spice Cookies

One bite into these cookies and you'll be hooked—while simple on the outside, the insides are stuffed with a heavenly cheesecake filling.

Fir Oil

Watercress "Cappuccino"

Pour the soup over the whipped cream at the table so guests can watch it foam to the surface (resembling the froth on a cappuccino coffee). This vibrant peppery soup is an impressive kickoff to a spring dinner party! 

Puttanesca-Inspired Lasagne with Sausage

Adding fresh rapini and sausage to a Puttanesca-inspired sauce for lasagne is a perfect recipe to serve for heartier appetites at any kind of reunion. With only 20 minutes to prep you can make this the night before and pop it in the oven right before your guests arrive, leaving no fuss or muss the day of the party.

Sausage, Fennel and Pepper Skewers with Orzo Salad

This recipe is based on the classic southern Italian dish of sausage and peppers on a skewer. Serve over this delicious orzo salad that you've made earlier for a satisfying summer dinner in minutes!