Our 20 Most Popular New Recipes Of 2024

How did Chatelaine readers want to cook this year? As simply as possible—except for when it came to ambitious baking projects. Here are the 20 most popular recipes we published this year, from quick weeknight pasta bakes to simple vinaigrettes and a clementine-scented Christmas cookie that would honestly impress any time of the year.

Roasted Vanilla And Rosemary Rhubarb With Sugared Pistachios

This easy dessert from recipe developer Haley Polinsky, with its heady vanilla and rosemary bite, is a show-stopping way to celebrate rhubarb. Get this roasted rhubarb recipe.

Harissa Baked Beans

Everyone needs a go-to bean recipe, and this has been recipe developer Stefanie Phillips's go-to for as long as she can remember. A riff on the classic English beans on toast, it’s made better with harissa, a North African chili paste. It’s perfect for a quick weeknight dinner that will please the whole table. Get our harissa baked beans recipe.

Produced by Aimee Nishitoba. Photo by Christie Vuong. Food Styling by Matthew Kimura. Prop Styling by Madeleine Johari.

Simple Vinaigrette

This easy vinaigrette recipe is infinitely customizable to suit your flavour preferences—and absolutely delicious as it is. Whisking the salt fully into the vinegar first ensures that it dissolves completely for perfect seasoning in every drop. Get Jennifer Pallian's simple vinaigrette recipe.

Produced by Aimee Nishitoba, Photography by Carmen Cheung, Food Styling by Michelle Rabin, Prop Styling by Madeleine Johari.

Dijon-Mustard Vinaigrette

A zesty spin on our universal vinaigrette recipe. Get Jennifer Pallian's dijon-mustard vinaigrette recipe.

Curry-Coconut Sheet Pan Noodles With Chicken and Kale

"This recipe is inspired by cookbook author Hetty McKinnon’s ingenious sheet pan noodle technique and influenced by the flavours of khao soi, a Thai dish known for its contrast in textures. Roasting the noodles in the oven allows the top surface to crisp up, while the layer below stays tender and moist." Get Lindsay Guscott's curry-coconut sheet pan noodles with chicken and kale recipe.

Produced by Aimee Nishitoba; Photo by Christie Vuong; Food Styling by Ashley Denton; Prop Styling by Madeleine Johari.

Creamy Lemon-Herb Vinaigrette

Light and tangy, this salad dressing offers a refreshing twist to our universal vinaigrette recipe. Get Jennifer Pallian's creamy lemon-herb vinaigrette recipe.

Produced by Aimee Nishitoba, Photography by Carmen Cheung, Food Styling by Michelle Rabin, Prop Styling by Madeleine Johari.

Honey-Balsamic Vinaigrette

This classic dressing requires only four pantry staples and pairs perfectly with almost any salad. Get Jennifer Pallian's honey-balsamic vinaigrette recipe.

Produced by Aimee Nishitoba, Photography by Carmen Cheung, Food Styling by Michelle Rabin, Prop Styling by Madeleine Johari.

Caramel Apple Millionaire’s Shortbread

Recipe developer Camilla Wynne put a caramel-apple spin on her granny’s millionaire’s shortbread—a buttery base topped with a thick layer—and she thinks this version is even better than the original. Get her caramel apple millionaire's shortbread recipe.

Coffee Toffee Date Bundt Cake

This plush date and coffee Bundt cake is anointed with glistening toffee sauce. Get Tara O'Brady's coffee toffee date bundt cake recipe.

Recipe by Tara O’Brady. Produced by Sun Ngo. Photography by Christie Vuong. Prop Styling by Nicole Billark. Food styling by Michelle Rabin. Press-on nails courtesy of KISS.

Chocolate Yule Log

This yule log, also known as a bûche de Noël, is as spectacular to eat as it is to look at. Plus, recipe developer Jennifer Pallian shares a smart hack for rolling it up. Get her chocolate Yule log recipe.

(Text and recipe by Jennifer Pallian. Produced by Sun Ngo. Photography by Carmen Cheung. Food Styling by Eshun Mott. Prop Styling by Madeleine Johari.)

Kimchi Tuna Melt

Long live sandwiches for dinner! These tuna melts by recipe developer Michelle Lucas Larving feature the bright and briny flavour of kimchi. Get her kimchi tuna melt recipe.

Produced by Aimee Nishitoba, Photo by Christie Vuong, Food Styling by Eshun Mott, Prop Styling by Madeleine Johari.

Black Forest Thumbprints

These delicious cookies from recipe developer Camilla Wynne have all the flavours of Black Forest cake—chocolate, cherry, kirsch and vanilla—in a hand-held treat. Get her Black Forest thumbprints recipe.

Text and recipe by Camilla Wynne, produced by Aimee Nishitoba, photography by Carmen Cheung, food styling by Eshun Mott, prop styling by Madeleine Johari.

Caramelized Onion And Cabbage Pasta

Recipe developer Haley Polinsky incorporated cabbage roll and kielbasa flavours into this hearty Eastern European pasta dish, also known as haluski. Get her caramelized onion and cabbage pasta recipe.

One-Pot Harissa Chicken and Rice

Recipe developer Amina Al-Saigh uses two condiments she typically has on hand for this quick, weeknight-friendly favourite: Tunisian harissa and toum. Get her one-pot harissa chicken and rice recipe.

Old-School Slow-Cooker Stuffing

This stuffing is akin to a savoury bread pudding—puffed and pillowy at its centre with a touch of crunch at its edges. Get Tara O'Brady's old-school slow-cooker stuffing recipe.

Old-school slow cooker stuffing. (Recipe by Tara O’Brady. Produced by Sun Ngo. Photography by Christie Vuong. Prop Styling by Nicole Billark. Food styling by Michelle Rabin. Press-on nails courtesy of KISS.)

Pizza Mac And Cheese

"This household favourite came about when I was making mac and cheese and had some leftover tomato sauce to use up. It’s now the only mac and cheese I make. Fortunately, it’s endlessly customizable—perfect for cleaning out the fridge!" Get Camilla Wynne's pizza mac and cheese recipe.

Produced by Aimee Nishitoba. Photo, Carmen Cheung. Food Styling, Eshun Mott. Prop Styling, Madeleine Johari.

Quickest-Fix Pumpkin Pie

This year, we’re taking a shortcut to Thanksgiving dessert by pouring our homemade pumpkin filling into a store-bought crust. Get our quickest-fix pumpkin pie recipe.

PRODUCED BY SUN NGO. PHOTO, CHRISTIE VUONG. FOOD STYLING, MICHELLE RABIN. PROP STYLING, NICOLE BILLARK.

Clementine Dolci

These adorable citrusy cookies from recipe developer Camilla Wynne are based on Italian pesche dolci. Get our clementine dolci recipe.

Text and recipe by Camilla Wynne, produced by Aimee Nishitoba, photography by Carmen Cheung, food styling by Eshun Mott, prop styling by Madeleine Johari.

Broccoli Stem Summer Rolls

Not only are broccoli stems extremely nutritious, they're also delicious when prepared right. Get our broccoli stem summer rolls recipe.

Photo: Shahad Odah.

Roasted Vegetable Sandwich With Pesto And Mozzarella

"The amount of veg in this recipe is just a guide. Roast as many of your favourite vegetables as you like on Sunday, and you'll have the base for a week’s worth of sandwiches. Topped with pesto and creamy mozzarella, they make for a hearty and refreshing filling that has been on heavy rotation at my home lately." Get Diala Canelo's roasted vegetable sandwich with pesto and mozzarella recipe.

Produced by Chantal Braganza and Stephanie Han Kim; photography by Christie Vuong; food styling by Haley Polinsky; prop styling by Cailen Speers.