Coating crowd-pleasing French toast in coconut gives it a delicious tropical flavour and a fun crunch. Firm bananas that are not overly ripe hold their shape well when cooked; save riper, speckled ones for banana bread.
Our best-in-class take on this classic treat has a buttery flavour, a chewy centre and a subtly crisp exterior. Oh, and you can tweak the recipe to make them crisp or soft, too.
If your grill has a smoker pan or insert, follow the manufacturer's instructions rather than using the foil packet described below. To give the fish a stronger, more pleasing smoke flavour, we used hickory wood chips.
Decadent, layered with caramel and topped with a thick chocolate icing, this cake is a little time-consuming, but well worth the effort. The key to perfect caramel is to just let the sugar and water cook to amber and never walk away during the colour stage.
Welcome a dramatic new dessert to your fall table this year. Our creamy pumpkin cheesecake, glowing russet brown with easy-to-make caramel topping or shards, will add pizzazz to a bountiful feast.
Glazed salmon fresh off the grill is delicious on its own, but the pickled peach topping makes this dish out of this world! Even better, the crave-worthy condiment starts with humble canned fruit, perfect for when fresh peaches aren't available.
With its cross-hatch pattern, this ruby-red cake makes a striking finale to brunch. Spring through early summer is the ideal time to shop for fresh rhubarb (and harvest it from your garden). Choose long crisp stalks that are blemish-free.
Drop cookies make a fuss-free base for these delightful sandwiches, as there's no rolling out or cutting required. The trick to getting the most uniform, round cookies is to rotate them between your palms before coating them in sprinkles. You'll find white nonpareils in bulk-food stores.
A look through past recipes revealed that we have never developed a nut-free fruitcake – so here it is. A jewel-like topping and variety of fruits ensures that no one will even notice that the nuts are missing.
