CHANA MASALA
This chickpea dish is a common vegetarian main in India, but it makes a fine side dish too. If you’re a fan of spice, add a finely chopped red finger hot pepper or two along with the garlic. HANDS-ON TIME 15 minutes TOTAL TIME 30 minutes MAKES 6 servings INGREDIENTS 3 tbsp olive oil 2 […]
BAKED BEANS
A little sweet, a little smoky and totally delish, baked beans are a must at any barbecue. They do require quite a bit of cooking time, but it’s almost all hands-off. HANDS-ON TIME 15 minutes TOTAL TIME 12¾ hours MAKES 8 servings INGREDIENTS 450 g dried navy beans ⅔ cup bottled strained tomatoes (passata) ⅓ […]
CRISPY SPAGHETTI SQUASH BAKE
Sweet spaghetti squash, roasted then baked with a savoury bread crumb and Parmesan topping, is a great partner to roast turkey. HANDS-ON TIME 25 minutes TOTAL TIME 2 hours MAKES 10 to 12 servings INGREDIENTS 2 spaghetti squash (2 kg total) ¼ tsp each salt and pepper 2 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, thinly sliced […]
RISOTTO MILANESE
Saffron is an essential ingredient in this Italian dish, giving it both a wonderful flavour and a beautiful colour. Beef broth is traditionally added to this recipe, but we use chicken broth instead to give the rice a prettier golden hue. HANDS-ON TIME 30 minutes TOTAL TIME 40 minutes MAKES 6 servings INGREDIENTS ½ cup […]
BASMATI RICE WITH PESTO
Store-bought flavoured rice packages contain astronomical amounts of sodium per serving. Homemade rice dishes like this not only taste great but also lean way less on salt as a flavour enhancer. Here, fragrant, garlicky pesto does the trick. HANDS-ON TIME 20 minutes TOTAL TIME 30 minutes MAKES 4 servings INGREDIENTS 1½ cups basmati rice (see […]
SAVOURY SLOW COOKER STUFFING
If you like moist stuffing, this recipe is for you—and it requires absolutely no oven space. Choose an apple that holds its shape when cooked, such as Cortland, Braeburn or Crispin. HANDS-ON TIME 15 minutes TOTAL TIME 6¼ hours MAKES 8 servings INGREDIENTS 12 cups cubed day-old bread (see tip, below) 1 onion, diced 2 […]
ULTRA-CRISPY ROASTED POTATOES
Fluffy on the inside and crispy on the outside, these roasted potatoes are incredible. Duck fat is the secret to their rich flavour, but you can customize the taste by switching up the type of fat you use. HANDS-ON TIME 20 minutes TOTAL TIME 1½ hours MAKES 4 servings INGREDIENTS 1 kg russet potatoes, peeled […]
SMOOTH AND CREAMY MASHED POTATOES
Russet potatoes cook up to be super-fluffy, and pressing them through a ricer is the key to creating the smoothest mashed potatoes. You can boil and rice the potatoes a day ahead, which makes this side dish easy to finish at the last minute. HANDS-ON TIME 15 minutes TOTAL TIME 30 minutes MAKES 8 to […]
BEST-EVER FRENCH FRIES
Blanching the potatoes in oil, letting them drain, and then frying them until golden ensures the crispiest fries. The oil temperature will fluctuate, so you may need to adjust the heat. Top with Poutine Gravy (below) and cheese curds to make our national snack obsession—poutine. HANDS-ON TIME 1 hour TOTAL TIME 1 hour MAKES 8 […]
CREAMY POTATO AND CHEESE GRATIN
The dark green parts of leeks are unpleasantly chewy, so we don’t include them in most recipes. They are, however, great for flavouring homemade stocks, so save them; simply remove and set them aside before slicing the white and light green parts. HANDS-ON TIME 50 minutes TOTAL TIME 1½ hours MAKES 8 to 10 servings […]