Relish Recipes

This is one of my most searched recipes from the first cookbook I ever wrote - Canada's Best Slow Cooker Cookbooks. A new updated version of my cookbook is being released this spring but for now, it's a good time to stay home, get out your slow cooker and make a pot of this delicious vegetarian chili. I named it after my childhood friend Joy Stratford who has been vegetarian since we were kids. Feel free to swap out types of canned beans, vegetables and sweetener you have on hand and omit sour cream and grated cheese to make a vegan version....

The latest release from the Best Of Bridge: 5 Ingredient Cooking series features recipes that use no more than - you guessed it - 5 ingredients. Co-author Emily Richards lead a virtual class in which participants made three unique dishes. Scanning through the book we decided to share this recipe for their Lentil Bowl. January is a good month to start fresh with your cooking routine and we are highlighting plant-based recipes. This one features Za'atar - a Middle Eastern seasoning mix that has always been a popular ingredient in our Middle Eastern classes. Sprinkle it on pita bread brushed...

Here's a simple and easy way to use up some holiday leftovers and make a few frozen quiches for later in the winter to heat and serve. DOWNLOAD RECIPE CARD Ingredients... Pastry for 9-inch single crust pie (store-bought or homemade) 1/2 cup Stonewall Kitchen Cranberry Horseradish Sauce or cranberry sauce  1 cup chopped cooked turkey 1 cup shredded Jarlsberg, Gouda or Gruyere cheese 3 large eggs 3/4 cup heavy/whipping cream 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper Pinch dried sage or poultry seasoning, optional Method... Preheat oven to 400 F. Roll out pastry to fit a 9-inch pie...

DOWNLOAD RECIPE CARD Ingredients… 6 tbsp unsalted butter 1 large red onion, halved and sliced 1/4-inch thick 4 large garlic cloves, peeled and halved 6 tbsp all-purpose flour 4 cups good chicken stock, preferably homemade 2 tbsp Cognac or brandy 10 large fresh sage leaves 2 bay leaves Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 cup dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio  Method… Base: Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté, stirring often, for 15 to 20 minutes, until the onion becomes browned and starts to caramelize. Sprinkle...

Christmas Eve always holds a special place in our hearts. As a child, Maria would gather with her large extended Italian family at Nonna and Nonno’s and share a traditional Christmas Eve feast, playing cards late into the evening while Donna-Marie’s British roots would have her family “visiting” grandparents and cousins in Toronto for the annual family Christmas Eve get-together. Two different cultural backgrounds, but always surrounded by family, food and fun. Tourtière is a French-Canadian pork pie and is a traditional part of the Christmas Eve celebration. We love to make this dish every holiday season and our friend...