Deep-Dish Cherry Pie with Almond Pastry

What a happy coincidence that Canada Day is in the midst of cherry season. Tart cherries and almonds are a marriage made in heaven. Serve this pie with scoops of Kick-the-Can Vanilla Ice Cream.

Chicken Zarzuela

Ground almonds thicken this Spanish zarzuela sauce, traditionally used with seafood. If you like potatoes, boil up a few, cut into chunks and add to the casserole before heating through.

Skillet Apple and Walnut Pie

Serve this rustic deep-dish pie at a fall get-together. Its dramatic presentation — right in the cast-iron skillet — is intriguing.

Classic Peach Pie with Sour Cream Pastry

Peach season just wouldn't be the same without peach pie. Serve with Bourbon Brown Sugar Ice Cream.

Caramel-Topped Semolina Cake

Exotic Mushroom and Bacon Stuffing Terrine

This easy stuffing cooks outside the turkey but still gets basted with pan juices. Time the baking with the last hour and 20 minutes of the turkey cooking.

Grilled Flank Steak with Herbed Butter

Spice-Rubbed Barbecue Chicken

Dry rubs are fuss-free, require no chopping and become easy flavour heroes for your protein of choice.

Easter Egg Cookies

Glaze these with pastel colours or pipe names on them to use as place cards. Cream of tartar makes these cookies crisp, while the icing sugar makes them tender.

Crown Roast of Pork with Mushroom Pilaf

Stunning and festive, a crown roast of pork makes an elegant holiday entree. You'll need some of the mushroom soaking liquid from the Hot Mushroom Rice Pilaf (recipe link below), which adds great flavour to the gravy.