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It sounds pretty fancy, but this butter sauce loaded with shallots and tarragon is a no-brainer. One of our favourite ways to dress up grilled steak, it also tastes terrific over chicken or lamb.

You can cut down on the cook time by dropping the eggs in whole, but there’s something special about scrambling them first. They puff up, soufflé-style, while steaming in the sauce. — Chantal Braganza, Senior Editor.

When sweet, juicy tomatoes are at their prime, follow this strict daily regimen: Buy, eat, repeat.

Tea is a comforting balm, but masala chai takes it to another level. While chai simply means tea in India and other countries, the term has become interchangeable with masala chai, or tea cooked with spices and herbs.

This one-pan meal, filled with mushrooms and topped with cheese, is a dinnertime winner.