The Italian cousin of French cassoulet, this rustic casserole features layers of beans, bread crumbs and chicken. Serve with a green salad and crusty Italian bread.
Drizzle this vinaigrette over romaine hearts and sprinkle with leftover Herbed Bread Crumb Topping instead of traditional croutons for an amazing take on the traditional Caesar salad.
Soaking the liver in milk makes for milder flavour of this iron and folate-rich meat, which is delicious coated with bread crumbs and smothered in sweet onions.
This is an authentic old-fashioned dessert – apples layered with fresh bread crumbs and lemon. It's absolutely heavenly with warm Rum-Spiked Pouring Custard or vanilla ice cream. To make fresh crumbs, trim crusts, tear bread into chunks and chop in food processor until medium-fine and about the size of long-grain rice.
Panko (Japanese bread crumbs) gives squash wedges a delicious crispy coating. This versatile side dish also makes the perfect vegetarian main course to serve with a green salad.
Packable, snackable drumsticks with a crispy-crunchy golden coating will please the entire family. You can also use this coating for chicken breasts. Look for Italian seasoned bread crumbs at supermarkets or bakeries.
This is a favourite of Canadian Living web food editor Christine Picheca's mom, Angie. Use a rolling pin to crush the amaretti cookies for the crust; a food processor makes the crumbs too fine.
Finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano helps form a crisp and golden coating. Round out this finger-friendly meal with crunchy raw vegetables. The panko bread crumbs are available at many grocery stores and Asian markets.
The pride of Nanaimo, B.C., these bars have a crumb base layered with a creamy custard filling and a chocolaty topping. Best served at room temperature, the bars keep well refrigerated or frozen.
In place of the traditional bread-crumb coating, crunchy nuts and seeds offer heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids and taste great, too. Serve with a leafy green salad or oven-roasted fries.
