Category: Cuisine

Quick Pickled Jalapeños: Easy Refrigerator Recipe

Tangy, spicy, garlicky, and ready with only a few minutes of hands-on work, homemade pickled jalapeños are one of the easiest condiments to keep in the refrigerator. Fresh jalapeños are sliced into rings and covered with a hot vinegar brine seasoned with garlic, peppercorns, salt, and just enough sugar to balance the acidity. After a …

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7 Easy Bok Choy Recipes: Stir-Fries, Soup, Salad & More

Crisp stems, tender green leaves, and a mild cabbage-like flavor make bok choy one of the easiest vegetables to work into weeknight meals. It cooks remarkably quickly and adapts to almost any method you throw at it. Stir-fry it with ginger and garlic, simmer it briefly in soup, eat the tender leaves raw in a …

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Swedish Meatballs with Cream Gravy & Lingonberries

Tender Swedish meatballs in rich cream gravy are one of those comforting meals that feel made for cold evenings. A mixture of ground beef and pork is combined with milk-soaked breadcrumbs, gently cooked onion, egg, allspice, nutmeg, and pepper, then shaped into small meatballs and browned in butter. The flavorful drippings left behind in the …

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Mexican-Inspired Pasta Salad with Black Beans, Corn & Lime

Colorful, fresh, and packed with plenty of texture, this Mexican-inspired pasta salad combines tender pasta with black beans, sweet corn, juicy tomatoes, red bell pepper, green onions, cilantro, and a bright lime-cumin dressing. It is the kind of salad that works equally well as a summer side dish or a light vegetarian lunch. Bring it …

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Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti with Ricotta & Mozzarella

Crispy Parmesan-breaded chicken, saucy baked ziti, creamy ricotta, bubbling mozzarella, and plenty of marinara come together in this comforting Chicken Parmesan Baked Ziti. It combines two Italian-American favorites in one casserole without losing what makes either one good. The ziti stays saucy and cheesy, with pockets of ricotta throughout, while the breaded chicken remains close …

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Hawaiian Butter Mochi: Chewy Coconut Rice Cake

Golden around the edges, buttery on top, and wonderfully chewy through the middle, butter mochi is one of those desserts that looks simple but has a texture unlike an ordinary cake. Made with mochiko sweet rice flour, coconut milk, milk, eggs, butter, sugar, and vanilla, it bakes into a dense, tender rice cake with crisp …

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Beef and Broccoli Stir-Fry with Savory Oyster Sauce

Tender slices of beef, crisp-tender broccoli, fresh ginger, and garlic come together in a glossy savory sauce in this easy beef and broccoli stir-fry. It has everything that makes the restaurant favorite so satisfying: beef that stays tender instead of chewy, broccoli that remains bright green rather than turning soft, and enough sauce to coat …

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Ginger Scallion Noodles

This flavourful and fragrant dish is an easy-to-make side to serve along with your favourite veggies or protein. Ginger Scallion Noodles Preparation time: 20 minutesCooking time: 10 minutesServes: 4 Ingredients: Directions: Tips: Find more recipes on Canada’s food guide kitchen: food-guide.canada.ca.

Crispy Potato Rosti

Lazy Sundays will never taste better than with these crispy rosti cakes with avocado and smoked salmon. The potato pancakes are ready in under 30 minutes, leaving you enough time to whip up another round of lattés for you and your guests. Crispy Potato Rosti Prep time: 20 minutesCook time: about 10 minutesServes: 4-6 portions Ingredients: …

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Crispy Carrot Harissa Dumplings with Green Schug Pesto

Schug is a Middle Eastern hot sauce that originated in Yemen. It can be either red or green, depending on the color of hot chili peppers used. Adding toasted almonds to jalapeño-based schug makes for a flavorful pesto. Serve with crispy Asian-style dumplings for a delicious meal that’s sure to impress. “The great thing about …

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