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Grilled Chicken with Blueberry Sauce

Blueberries are usually for dessert, but this savoury blueberry sauce from Canadian Living is a wonderful complement to grilled chicken. Cook onion in oil for 5 minutes and then...

Potato, Artichoke and Green Bean Salad

This delicious potato salad from Real Simple tosses red potatoes, green beans, onion, artichoke hearts, tomatoes and parsley in a zingy lemon-mustard-caper dressing. Boil the potatoes until tender and...

Classic Pasta Salad

by Susan Hanna Pasta salads are a summer staple for us and this recipe from Chatelaine introduced me to a great tip: if you can, cook the pasta the night...

Skillet Hot Honey Chicken with Hearty Greens

by Susan Hanna This recipe from NYT Cooking is quick, easy and delicious. Brown chicken skin side down, flip, add sliced a sliced chile and...

Giant Baked Beans with Sausage Meatballs

by Susan Hanna This is another great recipe from Jamie Oliver’s 5 Ingredients Mediterranean. Pull the sausage meat out of its casing to make meatballs,...

Black Bass with Warm Rosemary-Olive Vinaigrette

by Susan Hanna This recipe from Epicurious.com is a fast and delicious way to prepare fish. Pan-fry the fish and then add garlic, olives and...

Moo Goo Gai Pan

by Susan Hanna This recipe for Moo Goo Gai Pan from NYT Cooking rivals your favourite take-out version of the dish. Slice chicken breasts into...

Braised Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potatoes and Dates

by Susan Hanna This one-pot meal from NYT Cooking combines chicken thighs, sweet potatoes, carrots, leeks and dates with spices, lemon, ginger, orange juice and...

Stuffed Onions

by Susan Hanna This recipe from Jamie Oliver’s 5 Ingredients Mediterranean stuffs roasted onions with a savoury mixture of sausage meat and feta. The stuffed...

Simple Steamed Fish

by Susan Hanna I usually shy away from “5-ingredient” recipes, but after reading a review of Jamie Oliver’s 5 Ingredients Mediterranean I decided to give...

Stuffed Shells with Vodka Butternut Squash Sauce

by Susan Hanna This recipe from Food and Drink magazine is labour-intensive, but the results are worth the effort. Roast squash cubes and unpeeled garlic...

Sheet-Pan Fish Tikka

by Susan Hanna This tasty recipe from NYT Cooking puts dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes. Combine oil, yogurt, spices, ginger and...

Irish Onion Soup

by Susan Hanna I recently bought Canadian chef Mary Berg’s new cookbook, In Mary’s Kitchen. It contains lots of good recipes, including this onion soup....

Braised Turkey Drumsticks with Fresh Figs

by Susan Hanna We enjoyed this Food and Drink recipe for turkey drumsticks so much at Thanksgiving we decided to reprise it for Christmas dinner....

Cranberry Lemon Meringue Pie

by Susan Hanna I’m not much of a baker, but when I saw this pie recipe from NYT Cooking I had to try it. Make an...

Sheet-Pan Chopped Salad with Chicken

by Susan Hanna This sheet-pan meal from NYT Cooking combines cubed chicken breast with zucchini, bell pepper and salad. Marinate the chicken briefly and then...

Tomatoes and Chickpeas with Feta

by Susan Hanna This recipe from Bon Appetit is a great vegetarian main dish. Roast tomato wedges on a sheet pan until soft. Combine chickpeas...

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