Cheddar and Leek Soup

This rich and intensely flavoured English-style soup will become a winter favourite. Use a three- to five-year-old Cheddar for the best flavour. At the end of cooking, adjust salt to taste if necessary, because the salt content of the cheese and broth varies. Pass the pepper mill at the table.

Honey Hoisin Pork with Squash and Potatoes

The ultimate meal for harried weeknights -- Veggies start in the microwave and finish in the oven with saucy hoisin pork chops.

Moroccan Red Lentil Soup

Brilliant red and filled with the spices of the country it represents, this soup is a definite crowd-pleaser - perfect for this big-batch recipe. Of course, you can always just halve the ingredients if you want to make less.

Cheddar Cottage Pie

Salmon Kedgeree

Jamaican Beef Pepper Pot

There are as many variations of this chunky soup as there are kitchens in Jamaica. You may want to add more or less hot pepper sauce depending on your tolerance.

Apple Cheddar Drop Biscuits

Grated apple lends these easy-to-make retro biscuits their tender texture. Choose a baking apple commonly used in pie for the fluffiest, moistest biscuits. Serve them warm alongside soup, stew, chili or a roast dinner.

Rabbit with Prunes in Wine Sauce

Rabbit has long been underrated on our side of the ocean — not so in Europe where rabbit is almost as popular as chicken. Marinated and stewed in wine with prunes, this Belgian dish may be the answer to an affordable but special dinner.

Lentil Soup with Ham Hock

Like pea soup, robust lentil soup is enhanced by the flavourful addition of smoked meat.

Thin Lacy Potato Latkes

For my dad, Saul Reichert, the thinner the latke the better. He doesn't hesitate to thin mine out if he sees they are too thick.