Burgers

Serve with salad and toasted whole-wheat naan. No grill? These burgers can also be cooked in an oiled frying pan over medium.

Planning your next BBQ? These black bean and tofu burgers will delight your vegetarian foodie guests.

Instructions Substitution Tip: If you can't find Italian-style bread crumbs, stir 1/2 tsp dried oregano into 3 tbsp of plain bread...

Sweet, succulent peaches star in this simple salsa. It's great over burgers and it's also a perfect match for mild-flavoured pork or fish.

Beet is in season from May to November, but tends to be smaller in the spring, and the fall harvest keeps well through the winter. A good rule is to go for the smaller ones for tenderness, especially if planning to use them raw in salads, and avoid very large ones, which may have a woody core.