Crab cakes are spectacular on their own, but chef Dale Nichols can't resist adding a freshly spiced mango pickle and a drizzle of fresh herb oil. Frozen crab is sold in cans or blocks at seafood shops and some supermarkets.
Risotto is a rice dish with its roots in the rice-growing region of the Po Valley in Italy. It is usually stir-cooked with stock and wine and a selection of the following — mushrooms, seafood, cheese and vegetables — until flowing and velvety. This easy-fix version requires virtually no stirring.
Use your child's favourite kind of apple for this salad, which also works well between two slices of bread. Include another container of carrots and cucumber and a dip to plunge them into. Add some cheese in another container and some crackers in a plastic bag. Your child will enjoy changing flavours with each bite.
Keltic Lodge guests receive individual versions of this pastry. At home, it is quicker to assemble as a whole round.
Serve for dinner with a crusty loaf of bread! Made with healthy ground turkey, instead of beef. Great fall meal with lots of veggies in it!
The rich, tasty buttercream in this torte has the silkiest texture and best flavour when made with good-quality chocolate.
This is a currant and raspberry version of traubletorte, a classic German red currant torte. The meringue forms a smooth dome over the centre, leaving a small space between the meringue and cake. If you are a red currant fan, try the torte without the raspberries — either way, it's seed-crunchy — but it's only successful with fresh fruit. Serve mit schlag (with a healthy dollop of whipped cream).
