Brisket is easiest to carve once cooled. To make it ahead, slice against the grain, return to roasting pan, cover and heat through in 325°F (160°C) oven for about 30 minutes.
Food culture in Manitoba has been influenced largely by the influx of eastern European settlers to the province. Foods such as borscht, cabbage rolls, garlic sausage and, of course, perogies appear across Manitoba. These perogies are time-consuming but entirely worth the effort. Serve them with a hefty dollop of sour cream (and some fried garlic sausage if you can find it).
Now is the time to cook liver, especially if you have lived your life in horror at the very prospect. Liver perfectly cooked is perfectly delicious. Fried until golden on the outside but still rosy and tender inside, liver is truly luscious and should become a favourite weeknight or special-occasion meat. Liver, like all variety meats, is very perishable; use on the day of purchase or by the next day at the latest.
Serve these Chinese-inspired burgers topped with Napa Slaw on sesame buns.
Searing the pork before roasting ensures a golden brown crust. Cipolline onions are small, flat Mediterranean onions found in many supermarkets and Italian markets. You can replace them with 13 small onions, chopping one and roasting the rest.
