Creamy Potato Casserole
This is a traditional Swedish Christmas take on scalloped potatoes, also known as Jannson's Temptation. The anchovies may seem unusual, but they add lots of flavour without being the slightest bit fishy.
This is a traditional Swedish Christmas take on scalloped potatoes, also known as Jannson's Temptation. The anchovies may seem unusual, but they add lots of flavour without being the slightest bit fishy.
Here's a quick dish for a sultry summer night from our August 2004 "20-minute Supper" story. You can serve this salad on individual plates or attractively arrange it on a large platter.
This terrific winter salad is adapted from the best-seller Fare for Friends (Key Porter Books). It's a pleasant change from the usual tossed salads.
Cinnamon and sugar make these cookies smell like everyone's favourite holiday breakfast. For best results, drizzle with glaze shortly before serving.
This recipe is excerpted from Lynn Crawford's new book, Lynn Crawford's Pitchin' In (Penguin Books, $37). She says, “These delicate berries grown in the bogs around Newfoundland are a delicacy. When ripe, they are a gorgeous golden amber colour and are soft and juicy with a distinctive tart taste. They are mostly made into sweet jams, tarts and syrups. I wanted to capture their unique taste in a savoury chutney, which becomes a perfect condiment for game and meats.”
Sometimes all you need is a piece of chocolate. Made of fruit, nuts and chocolate such as Lindt (70%), this bar not only beats cravings but also packs an antioxidant punch.
These cupcakes' bright stripes and vivid colours evoke images of old-fashioned candy stores or the movie Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. Use whatever colours suit your theme and mix and match the gumdrops for whimsical charm. For the best effect, use a separate disposable piping bag for each colour or wash the bag between colours.
A pinch of salt boosts the sodium in this drink to help rehydrate in the postexercise recovery period.
The chefs grind fresh black pepper for all their dishes, and it's vital to the taste of these brunch specialties. The grilled zucchini salsa adds sparkle to even a simple dish of scrambled eggs, but, when you're rushed, substitute a good-quality store-bought salsa.
