Linda's Home-Style Baked Macaroni

Baked macaroni is one of our Sunday dishes that we serve with stewed chicken or beef, rice, stewed red beans and potato salad. This will stick to your bones and you won't be hungry too quickly thereafter. Baked macaroni is definitely a tasty comfort food that all ages will love. Best served hot and leftovers are just as good. For those who are lactose intolerant, omit the can of evaporated milk and substitute with 1/2 cup of chicken broth. You must also increase the amount of breadcrumbs by 1/4 cup. Don't use too much broth as the mixture will not bind together. Any Canadian marbled cheese and parmesan cheese can be used.

Roasted Rack of Lamb with Cumin Garlic Crust

Beef Borscht

This is an adaptation of a family favourite that Adell's mother-in-law, Helen Shneer, has been making for years – always to rave reviews. Serve with Onion Bialys.

Steak Florentine

A thick-cut T-bone or porterhouse works best for this Italian-style steak. Standing it up on the base of the T-bone heats up the bone, which helps cook this extra-thick cut through to the centre. The tenderloin piece cooks faster than the strip loin, so serve it to the people who prefer their steak a bit more done.

Lemon Roasted Salmon with Creamy Dill Wine Sauce

Crown Roast of Pork with Mushroom Pilaf

Stunning and festive, a crown roast of pork makes an elegant holiday entree. You'll need some of the mushroom soaking liquid from the Hot Mushroom Rice Pilaf (recipe link below), which adds great flavour to the gravy.

Better-Next-Day Borscht

Like many thick soups, borscht is better the day after it's made. This beet and mixed vegetable version is adapted from Savella Stechishin's Traditional Ukrainian Cookery (Trident Press Ltd.) and is a classic soup on the Prairies. Borscht has other versions, some of which use fresh or smoked pork as a base; there are also meatless borschts and even some made without beets.

Dijon Rosemary-Glazed Racks of Lamb

Watch how The Canadian Living Test Kitchen makes this lamb recipe in our video, How to prepare a rack of lamb.

Garlicky Prime Rib and Rosemary Rack of Pork

Think big when you're entertaining this summer and grill a succulent roast of beef or pork to satisfy a crowd. Just close the lid on a herb-and-garlic-coated roast and entice guests with intoxicating aromas as it cooks slowly over indirect heat. For the rack of pork, buy an eight-rib roast; have your butcher chine (remove the backbone) or saw between the ribs for easy carving.

Crown Roast of Pork

Extravagant, yes, but this roast is a sight to behold and perfect for a celebratory meal. There's nothing quite like an impressive roast and saffron rice pilaf to elicit oohs and ahs from guests while satisfying their appetites. For easy serving, be sure to ask the butcher for a roast with 12 ribs.