Christmas Light Gingerbread Cookies

Brighten up your holiday season with these colourful Christmas light cookies, complete with royal icing and candy-coated chocolate candies. If you prefer the classic sugar cookie, check out our Christmas Light Sugar Cookies.

Moroccan-Style Soup with Smoked Tofu Croutons

Quinoa Salad with Almond Vinaigrette

Chocolate Marble Cake

A thin slice of rich marble cake is a fitting end to this first-night dinner. Wrap any leftover cake well and serve it with tea and coffee throughout the weekend. If stored in an airtight container, the cake can be made two days in advance.

Buttery Gingerbread Men

Designed to resemble crafty felt gingerbread men, the recipe yields half white and half brown cookies. Decorate with candies to resemble buttons, eyes and hearts as desired.

Mexican-Style Flatbreads

This quick meal packs the addictive flavours of classic beef tacos onto crispy flatbread crusts. Go ahead and customize the recipe using any produce from your fridge: Substitute sweet peppers for tomatoes, or top with avocado and red onion. Use kitchen scissors to split the pitas. Cost: $1.90/serving

GOAT CHEESE & HERB OMELETTE

Pork & Apple Meatloaf

Kielbasa Sweet Potato Skillet

You can use pickled vegetables to season other foods. In this easy breakfast-for-dinner hash, rich eggs and crispy bits of Polish sausage are balanced with tangy sauerkraut, which brings both salt and vinegar to the dish.

Swiss Chard with Frizzled Onions

Frizzled onions add instant sophistication to even the most humble side dish. Garlic and hot pepper flakes infuse the oil—and the Swiss chard—with flavour.