Fresh Halibut, Pistachio and Cherry Tomato Fusilli

Short cut noodles make for an easy-to-share pasta dish. Simple to prep and effortless to make, this recipe features fresh ingredients like sweet cherry tomatoes, baby arugula and Brussels sprouts, along with locally sourced West Coast halibut and Ontario pancetta making it a bright and flavourful meal.

Simple Pasta and Fagioli Soup

This thick, hearty soup is adapted from a recipe by George Cifa of the Stratford Optimist Club in Stratford, Ont. It's featured in the cookbook Simply Soup by the Alzheimer Society of Perth County, Ont., based on the society's annual Soup's On fund-raiser, which attracts huge lunch crowds to enjoy soups made by the city's restaurants and service clubs.

Caribbean Snapper with Pepper Sauce

In the Caribbean, fish is often briefly marinated in lime juice and salt, then grilled and served with spicy pepper sauce. Scotch bonnet or habanero peppers are very spicy but give a true Caribbean taste. For a milder sauce, use jalape?eppers. A fish basket is especially convenient and makes turning fish on the grill a breeze.

Grilled Chicken With Buttery Barbecue Sauce

"Spatchcocking” a chicken means flattening it after removing the backbone. This decreases cooking time and, along with the superflavourful basting sauce, keeps the meat moist and juicy.

CURRY & HONEY CHICKEN

Sweet Potato Soup with Coriander

Creamy Ham and Pea Pasta

This dish is a great way to use up any extra ham after holiday meals instead of the usual sandwiches. Throw in any other vegetables you may have left over instead of or in addition to the peas.

Millet and Sausage Stuffed Peppers

Available in the health food section of grocery stores and in natural food stores, mildly flavoured millet is a perfect backdrop to seasonings. Here, it's an interesting alternative to regular rice stuffing.

Asian Beef Lettuce Cups

Lettuce makes a healthy, crunchy wrap for this slightly hot, flavourful beef mixture to serve with rice. For less heat, reduce the chili sauce to 1 tsp (5 mL).

Quick Moo Shu Pork

This meal comes together in no time thanks to packaged coleslaw, which also provides the crunch. Convenient tortillas replace the traditional small thin pancakes. Serve with a drizzle of hoisin sauce, if desired.