The secret to our recipe is raisin bread. Because it’s already so flavourful and moist, we needed to add only a few extra ingredients to make this tasty dish.
We’ve replaced a time-consuming homemade crust with store-bought puff pastry, to rave reviews. We also added tart cranberries to make this Christmas classic even more festive.
This recipe is inspired by a traditional French side dish that’s made with lettuce and peas. Our modern version has all of its crunch and even more flavour.
With just three ingredients, this recipe is a cinch to pull together.
Our incredibly creamy, cheesy mash tastes delish as is, so there’s no need for time-consuming gravy.
This recipe is from Nigella Lawson’s new cookbook, Nigella Christmas. The recipe has not been tested by the Chatelaine Test Kitchen.
This recipe is from Nigella Lawson’s new cookbook, Nigella Christmas. The recipe has not been tested by the Chatelaine Test Kitchen.
This lean steak needs only 9 minutes of broiling time and yet it ends up super-flavourful and tender. The heat lets the seasonings infuse the meat without overcooking it.
Baby carrots make for a quick-cooking base in this maple-syrup-and-Dijon-spiked starter.
The mystical flavour of 5-spice powder lends exotic flair to this everyday meal, loaded with succulent shrimp. This pasta is also delicious at room temperature.
Not your ordinary avocado dip: Surprise your guests with this zingy Asian variation, complete with pickled ginger.
Our light grapefruit and greens salad makes for a refreshing, but not overly filling, pause between the appetizer and the main course.
This easy seafood dish is a guaranteed dinner-party knockout. Make the broth a day ahead so you need only to heat and add seafood.
Golden baguette crisps smeared with a creamy garlic spread make the perfect topper for our easy seafood stew.
A quick bake makes won-ton wrappers crisp and golden, perfect for dipping in our Asian guacamole.
This shockingly quick recipe marries dessert with the usual after-dinner coffee. Take it up a notch by adding a shot of nut-flavoured liqueur.
Sweet, briny mussels are the most inexpensive fresh shellfish. Even better? This low-cal dinner cooks up in 10 minutes flat.
The humble potato is the star of this colourful and satisfying oven-baked omelette — we guarantee you’ll want to make it again and again.
This one-pan, low-prep meal scored high points in the test kitchen, with just the right balance of sweet, sour and spicy. Use hot sausages if you’d like extra bite.
No matter the influence — here we’ve gone Indian — chicken soup is always comforting. We’ve added rice and a sweet potato to make this a hearty one-dish meal.
A few pinches of pantry spices plus a can of diced tomatoes equals one tempting entree. Bonus: As the sauce simmers, the zucchini quickly steams overtop.
“Invited to brunch? Bring a festive version of granola as a hostess gift. To serve, layer with yogourt in a glass bowl,” di Stasio says. This recipe has not been tested by the Chatelaine Test Kitchen.
“These traditional truffles with an Asian twist will look great piled in a ceramic bowl or arranged in paper cups in a bamboo steamer.” This recipe has not been tested by the Chatelaine Test Kitchen.
“Delicious on their own, or topped with cheese or pâté.” This recipe has not been tested by the Chatelaine Test Kitchen.
“Present the biscotti in a colourful cookie tin or a pretty glass jar along with a bottle of wine or bubbly.” This recipe has not been tested by the Chatelaine Test Kitchen.
