Apple - Walnut Salad

A nice alternative to Waldorf Salad

Blueberry Arugula Salad with Honey Lemon Dressing

This simple salad is sure to please any palate and is amazingly versatile. Use any type of fruit and change out the fruit and/or nuts according to the season.

Baked Prawns with Feta (Garides Saganaki)

This traditional Greek recipe (Garides Saganaki) shows that Prawns, Feta and tomatoes are a great combination. It works beautifully, resulting in a harmonious balance of flavors. Though it can be made year round with canned tomatoes, it is sensational with fresh sweet ripe ones, so is best prepared in summer. Serve it as a main course with rice. white beans or potatoes, or in small portions as an appetizer, taverna-style.

Sole, Mediterranean Baked

Simple Baked Sole fillet, Spiced Mediterranean-style and baked in a buttery lime sauce, with green onions, dill, and capers.

Olives and Oranges on Toast

This recipe features olives prominently. Pan fried olives are a popular quick meze in many parts of Greece.

Greek Spinach Salad

Spinach salad is a relative newcomer to the Greek table. Indeed raw spinach is also relatively new to the Greeks who are used to using spinach cooded into pies anda spanikopitas.

Lebanese Meatballs

These are delicate meat balls with a silky texture and exotic spicy aromas, the crown of Lebanese cuisine.

Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce

This is a simple baked bean dish, with the beans baked in a tomato sauce, flavored with bacon and sage, sweetened with molasses, and spiced up with some chili flakes.

Spanish Cod with Tomato Sauce

As we know, fish is a very important part of the Mediterranean diet, it´s low in fat, high in protein and loaded with many health benefits. This dish is loaded with flavors, easy to make and it´s all done using just one pan.

Chorizo Sausage and Manchego Cheese Tortilla

This substantial tortilla is delicious hot or cold. Cut it into chunky wedges and serve for supper or a light lunch with a fresh tomato and basil salad. The addition of spicy chorizo and tangy cheese gives it a wonderful, rich flavor.

Linguine with Scampi Shrimp and Basil

Takes about 40 minutes to make.

Four Bean Salad

A summer standard. Bean salad is one of those quintessential Canadian / American summer picnic foods

Quinoa Salad with Arugula, Grapefruit and Avocado

Prep time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Ready In: 1 hour

Spanish Pizza with Chorizo and Manchego

Traditional Spanish ingredients inspired this pizza. Be sure to buy Spanish chorizo, a ready-to-eat cured sausage, rather than fresh Mexican chorizo.

Calabrian Pizza

A Traditional Calabrese pizza with stewed tomatoes, anchovies, sausage, and kalamata olives.

Pork Cordon Vert

These stuffed pork chops are boneless chops filled with spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and mozzarella cheese, then seared to golden brown perfection. An easy dinner option that's quick enough for a weeknight, yet elegant enough for entertaining!

Italian Stuffed Peppers

Sweet bell peppers stuffed with a savory blend of ground chicken or turkey, Italian herbs and cheeses, and the whole grain of your choice, each stuffed pepper is it's own tidy and complete package.

Spinach salad with Hard Boiled Eggs

Chicken Piccata

Sometimes a simple combination of basic ingredients gives a supremo result This is an Italian specialty. It is also commonly cooked in French Provençe.

Roasted Asparagus

Roasting draws dense rich flavors from fresh green asparagus.

Ginger Salmon with Peaches and Red Onions

In winter, mangoes can stand in for the peaches.

Pork with Paprika, and Mushrooms

This recipe is Hungarian Goulash in disguise - tho only difference is that it substitutes pork for the traditional beef.
A generous amount of Hungarian Paprika makes this dish flavorful and moderately spicy.

Panzanella

This is a traditional Tuscan bread and tomato salad devised to use up stale leftover bread. It started out as peasant food as it was cheap to make and also filling.

Chicken Grape Salad

Margaret reverse engineered this salad after eating it at the Capers Restaurant on Marine Drive. I have since discovered that it was first created by Constance Spry for the Queen's Coronation lunch in 1953. There are now dozens of variations to be found on the internet.

Alternate: Swap out the curry powder and lime juice for fresh dill, fresh parsley, 1 tablespoon dijon mustard, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Moroccan Beef Tagine

Nice subtle spicing.

Apricot Chicken

One of our favourite chicken recipes. Lots of complex flavors going on. Fairly simple and fast for a weeknight meal, but also a good anchor for a fancy meal.

Green Goddess Dressing

Green Goddess was invented in the 20s, by the chef at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco, to commemorate the actor George Arliss and his play, The Green Goddess.

Beef Tacos

Beef tacos are fun to put together and delicious to eat. Fill the tortillas with lettuce and beef, then each person can add his or her favorite toppings.

Mozzarella, Ham, and Basil Panini

A grown-ups cheese sandwich lunch

Roasted Pepper Filo Pie

Serve this vegetarian pie on its own, with a fresh side salad, or with a small chicken breast.