A simple rub of herbs and spices before grilling is often all a nice fresh piece of fish needs to highlight its flavour.
This versatile recipe works as an appetizer. Just mound the shrimp in a bowl and serve with toothpicks. Or serve as a main course over rice or noodles with steamed snow peas.
Take advantage of flavourful local honey to make the most of these easy, garlicky meatballs.
To ensure that this pork roast recipe is perfectly roasted, keep in mind that a convection oven reduces roasting time by about one-quarter. For a 4 lb (2 kg) roast, as we used for the photo, add 10 minutes to convection and 1 hour to conventional times.
Start to cook the shrimp as soon as the pasta goes into the water. Then the sauce will be ready as soon as the pasta is drained. You can substitute sodium-reduced chicken stock mixed with 1 tbsp (15 mL) white wine vinegar for the wine.
Marinades usually contain an acidic ingredient, such as vinegar, that helps tenderize as it flavours.
This flavoured oil will quickly become a kitchen staple in your household. Use it in place of plain oil when making salad dressings, drizzle it over your favourite noodle dish or brush it onto pizza crust, steak, chicken or fish.
Before: The original recipe serves eight and contains 1-1/4 cups (300 mL) whipping cream and 1/2 cup (125 mL) butter. After: This lightened-up version serves four, uses buttermilk (which has 1% butterfat) and no butter.
