Use what is fresh and available from the garden in this traditional vegetable stew called ciambotta. Many recipes also call for eggplant, but in my family it's always made with vegetable marrow. Use whatever summer squash you have and serve with crusty bread to soak up the juices.
With a nice hint of garlic, these potatoes are a delicious addition to any meal and are much lighter than those with a cream-laden gratin. To slice them easily, cut a little piece off the bottom of each potato to stabilize it on the cutting board. Serve with your favourite baked fish or chicken.
Orange, clementine, grapefruit, lime and lemon combine into a wonderfully fresh and citrusy wake-up.
Have fun with this easy family project that makes eight sleighs to fill with festive candies for gifts. However, if you like, you can just make gingerbread cookies instead.
This French casserole is based on pork, sausages, sauerkraut and often potatoes. There are as many variations as stars in the sky, but the key is to find a butcher with beautiful charcuterie (such as bacon, sausages, smoked meats and wieners) and make the dish your own.
For an excellent vanilla taste, choose pure vanilla: It may be more expensive, but a little of the good stuff goes a long way toward great flavour. This creamy, pale sunshine-coloured ice cream is delicious on its own, or with added flavours stirred in before the final freezing.
Bring back a retro classic with this seasonal upside-down cake that's delicious served warm or at room temperature. Our simple glaze gives it a quick yet special finish.
This Chinese-style stew is wonderful served over noodles or rice. If you wish, you can add reconstituted dried shiitake mushrooms and use the soaking liquid to replace the same amount of water in the recipe. You also can make this stew with any game meat.
Some research indicates that cinnamon may slow the rate at which the stomach empties after meals, thus reducing the rise in blood sugar after eating. Add more than a pinch if you enjoy cinnamon!
Brown Betties or Betties are puddings of fruit tossed with sugar and spices and layered with buttered crumbs. They are homey looking and tasting – and dead simple to make.