entertaining

A memorable island dinner with plump mussels, briny clams, and warm flaky biscuits and sweet blueberry squares for dessert.

This salad is boasts big flavour and texture. The lemon gets a bit charred and chewy, the cabbage is nutty and coated in spicy, garnet-coloured harissa, and the herbs and crispy pita add the perfect amount of aromatic crunch to cut through the heat.

Greek meatballs are the stars of meze plates for good reason. The combination of rich, spiced meat and a cooling dollop of tzatziki or a luxurious smear of hummus can’t be beaten. These aromatic herbed lamb keftedes are bolstered with bulgur—the cracked wheat used in tabbouleh—for bounce and texture.—Tara O'Brady

Fresh fruit comes alive under mint, basil and creamy burrata cheese. Try it at your next Sunday brunch for a crowd-pleasing treat.

Add a hint of cinnamon and nutmeg to kick this classic breakfast fare up a notch.