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While this seasonal celebratory salad is certainly best enjoyed with the flavour and variety provided only by heirloom tomatoes, it can be enjoyed with more standard varieties as well. If an aged balsamic is beyond your pantry’s reach, try reducing an inexpensive balsamic in a pan until it reaches a consistency that coats a spoon.
Feel free to vary your fish fillets with whatever is seasonal and available. Keep in mind that whitefish is best taken off direct heat while medium rare to ensure it is not overcooked at the table.
Sinfully simple and refreshingly herbaceous, this is a brûlée to remember...and get you thinking about other savoury/sweet spins on this classic final course.
Serve this delicious appetizer on gluten-free focaccia bread or toasted baguette slices, available from health food stores and wheat-free bakeries.
This soup is easy to make, tastes great for lunch or dinner, and freezes well. If you have arthritis and find it difficult to chop vegetables, use a food processor to slice them. This dramatically reduces preparation time and gives consistent results.
Nothing’s more French than the clafoutis, and this version ups the flavour ante with chocolate, so it is best enjoyed warm.
1 cup (250 mL) organic whole wheat flour1 cup (250 mL) organic yellow corn meal 3 tsp (15 mL) alum-free baking powder 1 cup (250 mL) skim milk or water1/2 cup (125 mL) organic cane sugar or liquid honey (or to taste) 1 free-range egg 1/4 tsp (1 mL) sea salt1/4 cup (60 mL) organic olive oil
Chill the tea, juice, and soda water before combining them in this delicious fruit punch.
Soy milk and soy yogourt are sweeter than their dairy counterparts, making them a perfect choice for muffins.
This salad has it all, and at a lesser gathering could provide a meal in itself. Duck makes for a refreshing departure, but feel free to work in chicken or the poultry of your preference.
Sumptuous and rich, this dish finds full expression with the exotic addition of truffles and truffle paste (available at specialty stores). Looking to lighten up? Halve the cream or measure to taste.
Bird is the word at Thanksgiving, and this pheasant dish, served on truffled spaghetti squash, sautéed rapini, and finished with a fall chanterelle brandy cream, makes for a pleasant change of feather, bedded with plenty of seasonal substance.
Silken smooth, elegant, and satisfying, this recipe can be adjusted for future use with a variety of flavours by substituting various citrus and spirits. This version is well worth the giving of thanks!
This rich and creamy gravy is both hearty and healing. Pour over vegetarian patties or loaves, sautéed vegetables, noodles, squash, or potatoes.
Fresh-tasting and forward-thinking, this is an ideal dish for tapping into the final seasonal crop of heirloom tomatoes.
Roasted Bison Tenderloin with Merlot Sauce
A last lingering look at the fresh fruits of summer, this dish works with any fruit.
This classic stir fry never fails to please. Serve steaming hot on a bed of organic brown rice and top with lightly toasted sesame seeds or slivered almonds.
Ginger Lover's Spice Bars
The sweetness of the crab combined with the richness of the halibut and earthy appeal of fresh chanterelles makes this an elegant but simple affair. Experiment with other seasonal mushrooms to add even more local flavour. Pair this fare with some heirloom beets and field green beans, lightly steamed, and serve with a medium Riesling.
A nice biscotti makes the ideal accompaniment for this flavourful fix of fruit with its velvety topping. A frozen berry is fine in a pinch, but for the best results, feel free to play with whatever local organic fruits are available.
This recipe is for an appe-tempting small bite. Quantities can be doubled to create the ideal summertime lunch. Albacore tuna is an affordable substitute to make this a regular favourite.
The secret to this thick green soup is to slice the kale into extremely thin strips.
Toasted sesame seeds add wonderful flavour to this salad.
