Toffee Banana Family Tree Cake

Celebrate this summer's reunion with a cake displaying your family tree. To get it to the picnic, cover it with a cake dome, or place toothpicks at 2-inch (5 cm) intervals around top edge and drape with plastic wrap, then transport it in a cooler.

Portobello Asparagus Strudels

Stilton Cheescake with Walnut Crust

Rumpot

This mix of fruit preserved in rum is a fabulous way to enjoy summer fruits right through the winter spooned over ice cream or pancakes. Begin preparing the mixture when strawberries are in season and add seasonal fruit right into fall. Each addition should be about 1 lb (500 g) of prepared fruit. To have the Rumtopf ready by December, make the last addition by the first week of October.

Warm Bulgur, Bean and Vegetable Salad

Serve this vegetarian dish with a spinach salad and loaf of crusty bread to round out the meal.

Cookies And Cream Torte

Fresh Fruit Platter

Sweets and treats abound at holiday parties, so fresh fruit is always welcome by guests who want to refresh their palates or are watching their waistlines. White Chocolate Cheesecake Dip makes the fruit even more enticing to those who aren't. Serve about 1 cup (250 mL) of cut fruit per person.

Easy Fruit Salad

A wonderful medley of your favorite fruits

Apple Muesli

As well as muesli making a quick, healthful and satisfying breakfast with yogurt and fruit, it's also a good snack to send in the lunchbox for a quick pickup when children are on their way home.

Lemon Herb Garlic Marinade

Delicate fish and seafood should stand in an acid-based marinade for no longer than 30 minutes. Any more than that means that the acid will begin to “cook” the fish, such as for seviche.