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Buy the teriyaki beef thinly sliced, then pull it apart to shred it for this pretty salad. Dress it up by adding lime wedges and coriander sprigs to the platter.

Whether to feed your monsters on Halloween night before trick or treating, or as a gross-out meal kids of a certain age and sensibility will enjoy year round, this ghastly “brain” will fill the bill.

Pesto for spaghetti tonight, and pesto on hand to serve later! Spread leftovers on sliced baguette and broil for a quick appetizer, or spread over meaty fish such as swordfish before broiling.

Deep-fried chickpea croquettes called falafel are a Middle Eastern specialty and are also a popular street food in Canada’s urban areas. Here we form falafel mixture into patties instead of croquettes and reduce the fat by frying in a nonstick pan.

Tilapia’s sweet white flesh makes it a perfect “foil” for lemony Souvlaki Marinade in this dinner cooked en papillote. Clean-up’s always a breeze when you cook food using this method.

A wonderful Asian-flavoured all-in-one meal.

An easy, basic Italian-style tomato sauce that uses mostly pantry ingredients. If you don’t have basil, stir in a little butter at the end, or a little soft goat cheese.

Supermom feeds a family of four with one can of salmon! Deliciously creamy, and easy enough to make on a weeknight.

We’ve simplified the lasagna-making process by soaking the noodles and using extra sauce when layering, instead of boiling the pasta. Hearty and bursting with vegetables, this is our best-ever vegetarian entrée recipe.