59 recipes from cooks everywhere

Take out style Kung Pao Chicken with marinated chicken, the signature sweet-sour-salty Kung Pao sauce with the addictive tingling heat from sichuan pepper. It's an explosion of big, BIG flavours – and it's a really quick and easy recipe.

A healthful plant-based snack sweetened with maple syrup that also works as an ingredient in plant-based baked goods.

A delicious dinner that the whole family will love.

My best apple crisp recipe! It features juicy, cinnamon-spiced apples and a buttery brown sugar and oat topping. A perfect fall dessert, it's delicious with vanilla ice cream on top.

These nutritious homemade meatballs are the perfect meal to make on a Sunday afternoon and freeze for weeks to come! This is another tried and true simple, flavorful and mouthwatering recipe from my Nonna.

A butter- and cream-free mashed potato flavored with roasted garlic and dressed with a savory, rich gravy.

A flavorful way to WOW the guests at your next plant-based barbecue!

This authentic Indian & Pakistani-style Chana Masala recipe is vibrant, with just the right amount of tanginess, and rich in spicy flavor. This recipe makes tender, flavorful chickpeas in a perfectly spiced curry and requires simple ingredients that are commonly used in South Asian cooking. It's an easy weeknight dinner that's healthy, naturally vegan, and gluten-free.

These spicy Szechuan Green Beans are the perfect addition to any meal! Green beans are pan-fried crisp with garlic and a simple sauce.

Homemade barbecue sauce is cheaper and tastier than store-bought BBQ sauce, and you can use better ingredients with fewer preservatives. This is a mild BBQ sauce. It has a hint of spice when tasted right off the stove, but mellows out even further when applied to grilled meats. For a spicier BBQ sauce, add cayenne pepper to taste.

The Best Classic Canadian Butter Tarts - there's a reason why we have a national obsession with these sweet, buttery, caramel-y tarts. I've sampled them in many places across the country and this thick pastry version is my favorite. Don't do the raisin debate, just leave them out if they are not your thing. Everyone should be able to enjoy them as they like them.

This Sauteed Asparagus and Mushrooms recipe is an easy vegan side dish that you can serve along with any of your favorite main dishes. Made with 6 ingredients and ready in 10 minutes, it is the perfect vegetable side when you are short on time.

This is the only thick-cut, bone-in, steak recipe that you will ever need. With just a few simple ingredients like garlic, butter, thyme, and salt and pepper, you will have restaurant quality steak at home.

Classic homemade Boston-style baked beans, flavoured with molasses and cooked low and slow with bacon and onion.

Easy BBQ Jackfruit that is easy to make and a delicious meatless meal!

The bacon imparts smokiness and the orange zest infuses the cabbage with a delicious bitterness. This combination of pork and cabbage is a classic one. I especially like the depth of flavour in the braised cabbage: the bacon imparts smokiness and the orange zest infuses the cabbage with a delicious bitterness. I love using organic pork cutlets because of their fresh, clean flavour and juiciness — the addition of green apples reminds me of my nanna, for some reason, and their sweetness balances out the lovely sourness of the vinegar.

Chopped tomato, watercress & horseradish salad

This zucchini pasta is super simple but totally decadent. The pasta water mixed with Parmesan cheese and butter creates a lush sauce over long strands of noodles.

This pasta recipe from Julius Roberts is filled with vibrant seasonal courgettes. Use shop-bought pasta for ease or make your own cavatelli from scratch for an extra special dish.

A supremely comforting Italian pasta and chickpea dish with soothing qualities likened to a grown-up beans on toast. This humble version showcases how good the dish can be in its simplest form, with a soffritto base, quality chickpeas, and small soup-type pasta.

How To Make Delicious Salsa: Secrets of making the Best Homemade Salsa Recipe! This restaurant style salsa recipe is loaded with flavor, has an amazing texture, and a secret ingredient.

This mild and delicious Indian-influenced chicken dish is finished with ground almonds, thick cream and fresh cilantro.

An easy-to-make Italian delicacy: hand-made potato gnocchi that melts in your mouth.

These salty and sweet glazed carrots will only take you a few minutes to whip together.

Arrabbiata, which is Italian for angry, is a sauce made with garlic, tomatoes, red chili flakes and olive oil. Serve it with penne or your favorite pasta for an easy and highly flavorful meal.

This versatile non-dairy cashew cream is a common substitute for cream, cream cheese, and sour cream in many recipes — both sweet and savoury.

Homemade gnocchi pan-fried until golden. Reduced dark chicken stock makes up this delicious lemon-sage sauce.

A hearty, oven-roasted dish featuring caramelized onions, white beans, sun dried tomatoes, and roasted garlic in a creamy coconut milk sauce.

This is a twist on the classic BLT sandwich - pancetta, crispy lettuce, tomato and garlic crostini.

Fluffy, comforting and oh so yummy pancakes!

Serve some crunchy, golden hash browns with your next breakfast or brunch.

This incredibly moist chocolate cake is smothered with a creamy chocolate ganache.

Tender green beans sautéed with shallots and minced garlic.

Healthy chickpeas are added to slowly-cooked onions, tomatoes and freshly-ground spices. Finished with lemon, coconut milk "yogurt" and cilantro, this tangy and pleasantly-spicy curry dish makes a perfect side or main course.

Naturally sweet caramelized onions, rich stock, a toasted baguette and gooey cheese makes up this classic, full-flavored soup.

This deliciously sweet side dish is sure to become one of your family's favorites.

Fill a variety of pastries and desserts with this delicious and creamy pastry cream.

Juicy and tender roast chicken could not be easier.

Tart tomatillos and fresh avocados make this mild salsa a wonderful companion to almost any dish.

Crème Brûlée, a classic French dessert literally translates to "burnt cream". This rich and creamy custard is topped with a sprinkling of sugar which is caramelized to form a sweet and brittle crust.

Caramelizing apples is an inexpensive and easy way to add that special something to both sweet or savory dishes.

A simple one-pan dish featuring potato gnocchi baked with bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, red onion, and chickpeas, seasoned with nutritional yeast and herbs.

Creamy and delicious omelets are simple to make. Whether served plain or filled with a variety of ingredients, they are perfect for breakfast and make a quick, light lunch or dinner.

This elegant risotto is flavored with a smooth butternut squash purée, roasted butternut squash, fresh arugula, crispy sage leaves and vegan brown butter.

A layered no-bake dessert featuring a graham cracker crust, creamy cream cheese filling, and cherry pie topping.

If you don't like tofu, you should try it like this! The meatballs can last up to 3 months after baking in the freezer.

Roasted Brussels sprouts, sweet potato, carrots, and red onion glazed with a sweet and tangy balsamic maple mixture, roasted until caramelized and golden-brown.

A colorful stir fry with crispy tofu, mixed peppers, and a savory sauce made with dark soy, sriracha, and sweet chilli.

Onions that are sliced paper-thin soften quickly when pickled. The vinegar cuts the astringency of the onions and brings out their natural sweetness. These are wonderful atop veggie burgers, tossed in salads or as a garnish for various crostini.

Who doesn't love a good (or should we say great) chocolate chip cookie!!

Crème de cassis gives this traditional cranberry sauce a little twist.

This chicken wing recipe is sure to please those that love "Wild Buffalo Wings". Steamed and baked chicken wings are not only delicious, they are also healthier than deep-fried wings.

Roasted chicken rolled in corn tortillas and smothered with tangy salsa verde and melted Oaxaca cheese.
Slow-cooked caramelized onions add deep sweetness and umami to a creamy sauce that clings beautifully to potato pasta. A comforting, elegant dish that's simple but feels indulgent.

A fresh tomato sauce built on sautéed garlic and onion, finished with bright basil creates a light yet satisfying dish. This versatile sauce celebrates tomato's natural acidity and works with any pasta shape.

Crispy oven-baked tofu tossed in a flavorful orange sauce with ginger, garlic, and aromatic seasonings, served with blanched broccoli and fresh basil.

This is Stanley Tucci's classic weeknight pasta, his take on a Pasta Fagioli and it's really delicious. It has a bit of everything in it which makes it so simple for the whole family to enjoy.

Just a few simple ingredients: olive oil, onion, garlic, quality tomato paste and tomatoes make up this healthy and very flavourful sauce.

Chewy, chocolaty and super delicious. Need we say more?