Holidays

The combination of fresh and dried mushrooms adds lots of delicious umami flavour, and you can serve it with crostini, crackers or vegetables. It's basically a vegetarian version of chicken liver pâté and is a Chatelaine staff favourite. You can make it up to 2 days ahead.

This recipe captures all the layered tastes of a classic fruitcake - in a fraction of the time.

An elegant (and easy) way to update baked brie is by adding a simple sauce of maple syrup, nuts, citrus peel, cranberries and spices.

Peeling acorn squash is a pain, but the good news is that roasting it makes for skin that is delicious and crispy—especially when it's paired here with a savoury, subtly sweet glaze. 

The perfect blend of cheese, garlic, and potatoes with a fragrant hint of thyme and nutmeg. Served with crispy roasted potato skins for added crunch.