Chai-Spiced Fig Hermits

Dried figs, crunchy pistachios and chai-inspired? spices give these humble hermit cookies a sophisticated flavour. Look for dried Mission figs in the produce section of your grocery store. For best texture, choose the softest ones.

Salmon Kabobs With Baby Bok Choy

Serve with hot cooked brown, wild or white rice. If the bok choy are tiny, you'll need two per person. You can use this marinade for other fish fillets, such as white fish, salmon, trout or tilapia, for equally delicious results.

Chickpea & Bocconcini Shakshuka

Soy-Braised Beef

Chinese dishes braised in soy sauce are called red-cooked. This one is a satisfying dish for casual fall or winter entertaining. Serve with noodles or steamed rice.

Vegetable Stir-Fry with Crispy Noodles

Christmas Fruitcake Hermits

Bake these traditional Christmas cake flavours into easy last-minute bite-size cookies. Loaded with lots of candied fruit and nuts, these full-flavoured morsels will surely delight everyone.

Chicken Bulgogi

Traditionally made with beef, this Korean dish is tasty with chicken, too. Set out the chicken, rice, lettuce and dipping sauce, then invite everyone to wrap the fixings into little bite-size bundles.

Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry

Gluten-Free Gingerbread Cookies

It is hard to tell that these crunchy, spicy cookies are gluten-free, since they taste just like the real thing.

Red Coconut Chicken Curry

This dish can be quite hot and spicy depending on the brand of curry paste used. The variety in the pouch (instead of the jar or can) tends to be milder. For those sensitive to spicy food, reduce the curry paste to 2 tsp (10 mL). In a pinch, use mild Indian curry paste.