Recipes

Quesadillas are always a hit. In this recipe, you are offered optional ingredients making it ideal for the picky eaters in your family.

If you’re squeamish at the thought of raw fish, try this sushi plate that uses cooked chicken in its place. Easy and flavourful, it’s the perfect light lunch.

These Italian-spiced meatballs are perfect served with marinara sauce at a cocktail party, or added to tomato sauce for spaghetti and meatballs.

Chicken Pâté may seem intimidating, but it comes together easily. Poaching the chicken livers in white wine adds subtle nuances that bring out the other flavours in the dish.

An aromatic, Middle Eastern-inspired blend of spices makes this chicken pair deliciously with garlicky lemon-walnut yogurt. This simple recipe is best tried in the heat of summer.

In Hawaii it is called "chicken katsu" but the Japanese refer to this dish as "torikatsu." It is referred to as "tonkatsu" when it is made with pork cutlets. The katsu sauce recipe uses ingredients readily available in most Canadian kitchens. The goal with this recipe was to achieve "fried chicken" with as little fat as possible. Chicken katsu can be served over a bed of sliced cabbage and/or with rice.

Pear may sound unusual paired with chicken, but combined with decadent brie and flavourful pesto, this sandwich will have your tastebuds singing.

This pizza has loads of flavour, thanks to three different kinds of cheese and several vegetables. Laden with tomatoes, chicken, mushrooms, red onion, and sweet peppers, this pizza is a balanced meal in itself.

These chicken brochettes are dressed with a versatile maple walnut cream sauce that easily goes from savoury to sweet. Half the sauce is used for the chicken and the remainder is used in a warm fruit salad that can be served on the side or at the end of the meal.

Thanks to a pre-cooked rotisserie chicken and commercially prepared crescent rolls, this recipe comes together in no time. These portable morsels are perfect for when you need to have dinner and dash out the door.

A great appetizer idea for your next get together. For a gluten-free alternative, try serving the chicken and brie on Cortland apple slices instead of the bread.

Arancini is Italian for fried rice ball. In Italy these are made using Arborio, which is the same rice used for making risotto. Arancini is a creative and delicious way to use up leftover risotto. Arancini is always a party pleaser at cocktail parties, and a complete meal when paired with a soup or salad. Make sure to leave a few hours between making the risotto and the arancini to allow it to cool completely. Cold risotto is easier to form into the balls for frying.

These Indian chicken dumplings are deliciously spicy and addictive. Packed with flavourful chicken thighs, sweet potatoes, mushrooms, and red pepper, they make a wonderful appetizer. Served with basmati rice and chana masala, they are the highlight of an India-inspired meal.

This recipe is perfect for the depths of winter. Its Spanish-inspired pepper-and-yogurt marinade will lend a smoky, grilled flavour to these chicken skewers. Serve with other hors d’oeuvre or as an appetizer at a casual dinner party.

These stunning appetizers will be a hit at your next party! Combining the classic flavours of tomato, mozzarella and basil with briny olives and chicken makes a delicious bite that will impress your guests.

This elegant-looking dish is deceptively simple. Using wonton wrappers in plating the salad makes it look as though it came from a high-end restaurant, and fresh basil, mint and cilantro create a flavour that is out of this world. This delicious salad makes a wonderful light lunch or accompaniment to soup at suppertime.

This open-faced mini-pizza uses the brightness of pesto and the sweetness of caramelized onions to achieve an elegant flavour that works well as an appetizer, side dish, or casual meal.

This tofu and chicken dish is a perfect way to achieve harmony in a home with omnivores and vegetarians. The dipping sauce works equally well with both the chicken and the tofu. Cooking the tofu at the same time as the chicken means that no extra effort or dishes are required!

Here is a simple and delicious method to make healthier, lower priced "wings" with boneless chicken thighs. This recipe also works very well with bone-in drumsticks.

Sounds exotic but these are more flavourful than spicy. Let the chicken marinate while the barbecue is preheating.