Honey Pumpkin Pie

A fabulous pumpkin pie is a combination of a crisp flaky crust and smooth creamy custard. For guaranteed success, quick-chill and prebake the crust at a high temperature before adding the pumpkin custard and baking the pie at a lower temperature.

Marinated Short Ribs

Succulent marinated beef short ribs are roasted to render out most of the fat, leaving juicy, deliciously spiced meat. Buy thick-cut short ribs, at least 2 inches (5 cm) thick, known as "flanken-style" at Jewish butcher shops. You can separate them into one-rib pieces if you like.

Beef Pho

Although it requires lots of ingredients, this soup — popular at Vietnamese restaurants — is worth the effort. Make the stock ahead so it takes only minutes to prepare for dinner.

Spice Sugar Cookies

Pork and Pearl Onion Adobo

This flavourful Philippine stew, with its mellow mix of vinegar and soy sauce, pairs beautifully with rice or noodles.

Garlic Pâté on Toasts

Here's a simple canapé chock-full of mellow roasted garlic flavour - an earthy yet sophisticated match for drinks. You can also garnish with chopped fresh chives, parsely, oregano or basil for a bit of colour. 

THAI CHICKEN SALAD CUPS

Almond Chai Cookies

Ground chai tea and some additional ground chai spices give these buttery almond cookies a subtle, pleasing flavour. Find loose-leaf chai tea in bulk food stores or specialty tea shops. In a pinch, empty a tea bag or two to get the proper amount.

Lemon & Sage Fettuccine

Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup

Arrange bean sprouts, basil, chilies and limes on a platter with small bowls of hot sauce and fish sauce to serve with this aromatic soup. Then diners can garnish and season their bowlfuls according to taste.