Chicken Pilaf with Nuts and Currants

Chicken and rice cook together in a fragrant mix of traditional eastern Mediterranean flavourings. Serve with flatbread, yogurt, and a lettuce-and-onion salad dressed with lemon juice and olive oil.

Easter Chicks

These adorable Easter chicks are made out of coconut macaroons, and transformed into cute animals with the addition of a few candies. For added effect, plate the chicks next to dyed, cracked eggshells. 

Superfood Platter

Quinoa—everyone's favourite superfood—and beans are two pantry staples that pair up to make a fantastic meat alternative any night of the week. Kale is full of vitamin K, which promotes bone health, and vision-sharpening vitamin A. Serve this as a main dish for four or as a side dish for six.

Gorgonzola-Stuffed Grilled Zucchini Rolls

These bites are the perfect mixture of flavours old and new: an aged Gorgonzola filling surrounded with slices of fresh grilled zucchini and brightened up with lemon zest.

Baklava Bites

Lemon Parmesan Linguine

This dish can become the foundation for year-round dinners. Add fresh herbs during summer and dried thyme or oregano when it's cold. Stir in a grating of hard cheese, such as Parmigiano-Reggiano, grana Padano or Pecorino Romano. You can use shelled edmame (Japanese green soybeans) instead of green beans. A grated carrot salad adds colour to the menu.

Fruit Blondies

Fruit Blondies With fruit and nuts in every bite, these squares from Elizabeth Baird, our food and nutrition editor, are so irresistible that you'll want to make them again and again. So vary them by using other nuts, slivered dried apricots or chocolate chips.

Roasted Pear and Greens with Pear Vinaigrette

This salad is lovely with a small wedge of blue cheese or aged Gouda on each plate.

Squash and Quinoa Pilaf

This side dish is packed with all the flavours of fall, making it the perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving turkey.

Jewelled Pomegranate Rice

A little turmeric gives this spiced pomegranate rice its pretty yellow hue that will brighten up any plate. Pomegranate adds freshness and helps turn this side dish into any meal's main event.