Leftover beans and jarred red peppers allow this salad to come together in a matter of minutes. To customize this recipe throughout the week, add leftover grilled or roasted veggies such as mushrooms, onions and eggplant, depending on what you have on hand. Just be sure to add any green vegetables at the last minute to preserve their colour.
These pretty little trifles are a summery deconstructed take on traditional tiramisu.
Cocoa powder might seem like an unusual ingredient to add to a savoury stew, but it adds an extra hit of toasty richness and colour, but without any of the sweetness you might associate with dessert. It’ll be your new favourite secret ingredient!
These muffins are big on flavour and sure to entice even those who have no trouble with gluten. Play around with the fruit: Try dried blueberries, strawberries, raspberries or chopped apricots. People with gluten sensitivity or celiac disease should not buy dried fruit or nuts from bulk bins, since the products may be cross-contaminated with gluten-containing ingredients from another bin. (People often use the same scoop in different bins.) It is best to buy sealed containers.
Beets are hearty, delicious and so good for you. Red beets tend to stain everything in their path, so if you're using a combination of red and gold, keep the two colours slightly separated when roasting.
This is a great way to introduce tofu to skeptical family members. Extra-firm tofu cubes don't fall apart when you fry them. You can top each serving with grated Monterey Jack cheese, chopped green onions and sour cream and serve with a green salad and corn bread.
Introduction: This is the easiest recipe and it never fails. If you are entertaining and want to enjoy visiting with your guests, this is the recipe for you. Everyone will be raving and wanting the recipe.
A labour of love, creamy risotto is generally reserved for special occasions, but our easy weeknight version doesn't need the nonstop stirring that traditionally makes the dish difficult to prepare. If you don't want to use wine, simply substitute with 1/2 cup broth.
Rhubarb is a much-loved Nova Scotia ingredient, and never has it had such elegant treatment as Chef Ray Bear gives it at Gio in Halifax.
