Beef and Black Bean Enchilada Bake

This tasty recipe is a quick fix when tacos just won't do. There is no rolling involved and each slice has a generous helping of thick enchilada sauce. Substitute ground turkey or chicken for the beef if you wish. Serve with a dollop of sour cream and sliced green onion.

Salmon Wellington

Bulgur-Stuffed Sweet Peppers

Take advantage of locally available, long, narrow shepherd peppers for this dish (just slit them lengthwise before stuffing and arrange on their sides in the baking dish). If you can't find them, any small sweet pepper about the size of your fist will do. Enjoy them hot or at room temperature.

Lemon Cheesecake with Shortbread Crust and Lemon Sauce

Make this large sweet-tart cheesecake the day before you plan to serve it to give it enough time to chill. Garnish with long strands of lemon rind, fresh raspberries, mint leaves and edible gold flakes for an over-the-top presentation.

Nutty Halvah Cheesecake

Halvah is candy made in blocks from ground sesame seeds and honey and can contain chopped pistachios and dried fruit. It even comes in a marble form and covered with chocolate. Add chunks of this sweet, with its toasty sesame flavour, to a creamy cheesecake.

Strawberry Ice Cream

Creamy, classic, delicious and irresistible ice cream is always a summer favourite. Choose berries that are ripe and red in the centre for the best flavour and colour.

Rhubarb Cream Cheese Brownies

A sweetened cream cheese swirl ties the unexpectedly delicious combination of chocolate and rhubarb together in these soft, chewy brownies. Substitute with thawed frozen rhubarb, if that's what you have on hand!

Crustless Chicken Pot Pie

Asparagus and Gruyère Cups

Savoury bread pudding isn't just for weekends. Do all of your prep in the morning or the night before, and just pop these cups into the oven when you come home for an easy supper that's ready in 20 minutes.

Orange White Chocolate Cake with Strawberries

For extra flair, decorate the top with curls of white chocolate, which are a snap to shave with a vegetable peeler.