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The best way to slice eggplant

The best way to slice eggplant

Associate food editor Irene Ngo shows how to easily slice eggplant by first taking a slice off the side to keep it stable on the cutting board and keeping the stem intact. Then she cuts the eggplant into many thin slices.

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Quick Weeknight Dinners

Coffee Toffee Date Bundt Cake

Total 135 min

Coffee Toffee Date Bundt Cake

This plush date and coffee Bundt cake is anointed with glistening toffee sauce.

Total 135 min

Grilled Steak With Spicy Cilantro Sauce

Total 25 min

Grilled Steak With Spicy Cilantro Sauce

Ready in 25 minutes! Serve with a side of cauliflower 'rice' and an easygoing red wine.

Total 25 min

Cauliflower 'Rice'

Total 15 min

Cauliflower 'Rice'

Cauliflower florets transform into cauliflower "rice" with a quick whir of the food processor. Replace white rice in your dishes with our nutrient-dense alternative.

Total 15 min

16 Simple Recipes For Roasted Veggies

16 Simple Recipes For Roasted Veggies

Make every side dish one to savour this season, starting with caramelized, golden-roasted vegetables.

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Tequila-Poached Pears with Chili-Chocolate Sauce

Total 45 min

Tequila-Poached Pears with Chili-Chocolate Sauce

Spoonably soft fruit and a velvety chocolate sauce get spiked with tequila and cayenne. Poach pears ahead of time for a quick dessert or skip the sauce and use a drinking chocolate mix instead, which is thicker than typical hot chocolate. Soma and ChocoSol make great Canadian options. —Chantal Braganza

Total 45 min

Roasted Butternut Squash Salad With Cranberries

Total 35 min

Roasted Butternut Squash Salad With Cranberries

A delicious blend of sweet, tart and nutty flavours.

Total 35 min

Whole-Roasted Cauliflower With Tomato-Pepper Sauce

Total 80 min

Whole-Roasted Cauliflower With Tomato-Pepper Sauce

Whole roasted cauliflower has recently become the darling of trendy restaurants, and with good reason: Not only is it stunning, it’s also easy and delicious.

Total 80 min

Roasted Cauliflower Soup

Total 30 min

Roasted Cauliflower Soup

This recipe takes yesterday’s leftover roasted cauliflower and—with a few extra ingredients—turns it into a delicious soup.

Total 30 min

Sheet-Pan Cod And Caper Parcels With Roasted Cauliflower Salad

Total 45 min

Sheet-Pan Cod And Caper Parcels With Roasted Cauliflower Salad

Roasted cauliflower and grapes on one pan, cod parcels with lemon, capers and butter on the other. It’s the perfect blend of flavours for easy entertaining.

Total 45 min

How to ice a layer cake

How to ice a layer cake

Watch this short video as our assistant food editor, Irene Ngo, demonstrates the best and easiest way to frost a layer cake.

How to line a cake pan

How to line a cake pan

Our assistant food editor, Irene Ngo, demonstrates the easiest way to measure and cut parchment paper to line a round cake pan

How to make a phyllo tart shell

How to make a phyllo tart shell

Learn how to make a shell for a spinach and feta tart with phyllo sheets, melted butter and a springform pan.

How to cook quinoa

How to cook quinoa

Food director Claire Tansey demonstrates the best way to prepare this delicious, nutritious grain.

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