Rotten Apple Martini

A gummi worm garnish adds a whimsical touch to this sour green martini. For best flavour and colour, choose a sour apple liqueur (such as Sour Puss Sour Apple). If using a sweet schnapps (such as Berentzen Apflenkorn), add 1 tbsp (15ml) lime juice.

Party Spinach Salad with Snow Peas and Almonds

This selection from our Green Days collection of salad recipes in the June issue of Canadian Living is great for parties — you can prepare all the ingredients early, then toss them together at serving time. For a simple weeknight supper, simply cut the recipe in half.

Swiss Chard, Strawberry and Feta Salad

A leafy green member of the beet family, Swiss chard is a more tender alternative to kale and a fantastic substitute for everyday lettuce; its sturdy leaves won’t wilt quickly when dressed with vinaigrette, making it a great candidate for any make-ahead salad.

Barbecued Butterflied Leg of Lamb

This recipe has been adapted from a favourite Armenian recipe from the mother of Andrew Chase, our associate food editor. In fact, it was his childhood birthday-dinner request, served with rice pilaf and green beans cooked in an oregano-and-garlic tomato sauce.

Scotch Eggs

When cooking the eggs, undercook them by one to two minutes to get slightly soft yolks that won't turn green after frying. Serve these crispy and delicious eggs hot or cold and cut in half, with Dijon mustard or hot sauce on the side.

Spicy Adobo Beef Brochettes With Melon Cucumber Relish

Adobo is the hot, spicy, smoky sauce that canned chipotle peppers come packed in. You can freeze the chipotles and any leftover sauce for future use. This cooling melon relish balances the heat of the marinade. Serve with hot steamed rice or a green salad.

Santa Fe Pot Roast

This updated standby has a bit of a kick, which can turn into a punch by adding 2 tbsp (25 mL) more chilies. If you can't find canned chilies, use half a sweet green pepper plus 1/2 tsp (2 mL) hot pepper sauce.

Fiesta Friday Casserole

Celebrate the end of the week with this southwestern-style bake that is an all-in-one entree and salad. A crisp lettuce, such as romaine, iceberg or green leaf, works best. If cilantro isn't a family favourite, substitute parsley. Serve with sour cream.

Creamy Herbed Risotto With Shrimp

Holiday Hermits

Hermits are lightly spiced soft fruit-and-nut cookies. You can replace the pistachios with chopped walnuts, almonds or pecans, and the cranberries with Thompson or golden raisins. To expose more of the pistachio's green, vigorously rub the shelled nuts in a towel before chopping.