Slow Cooker Carbonnade Beef Pot Roast

This roast, inspired by a classic Belgian stew, is juicy and tender over mashed potatoes, and the leftovers make the ultimate hot sandwich. Cook the bacon and onion mixture the night before so it's ready to add to the slow cooker in the morning without a lot of fuss.

Classic Country Pâté

This rustic flavourful textured pâté needs only crusty French bread and tiny pickles to become the perfect bite. Serve with a Brandy Sour.

RUSTIC APPLE CAKE

This cake is based on milopita, a rustic coffee-style cake from Greece that features typical Greek ingredients like olive oil and thick yogurt along with sliced apples.

Cheese-Stuffed Shells

These plump and tasty shells, with their flavourful filling and chunky beef sauce, make a popular Canadian Living classic.

Saltwater Taffy

Flavouring oils are ideal for candy making because of their intense flavour. You can purchase them, as well as edible glycerin (also known as food-grade glycerin), where candy-making supplies are sold. Some essential oil flavourings, such as grape, come precoloured, so it's not necessary to add food colouring. To make traditional pastel-coloured candies, keep colouring to a minimum.

Spiced Cranberry Linzer Pie

Chewy Spiced Double-Chocolate Cookies

These chewy, mildly spiced cookies are covered in a pretty crunchy coating. They may appear soft when they come out of the oven, but they will firm up as they cool.

The Ultimate Potato Gratin

Creamy and comforting? Check. Rich and delicious? Check. This simple, classic side has everything you could ever ask for in a potato gratin. We guarantee you'll make it again and again – and again!

Slow Cooker Beef and Lemongrass Noodle Soup

Bright, citrusy lemongrass, heady star anise and fresh ginger add flair to store-bought beef broth in this Asian-inspired twist on chicken noodle soup. Different brands of udon noodles vary greatly in sodium content. Look for noodles that have about 400 milligrams of sodium per 200-gram package.

Praline Caramel Mousse Cake

This is a great project for beginner bakers, as the French-style layered sponge cake involves many classic techniques. To bring your eggs to room temperature quickly, submerge them in lukewarm water for 10 minutes, changing the water halfway through.