42 canton recipes

Blueberries in black pepper Syrah syrup soaks fresh berries in a reduced red-wine syrup laced with vanilla and freshly cracked black pepper. A sophisticated make-ahead dessert for dinner parties.

A creamy and delicious dip is also much lower fat. Serve it with carrot sticks, celery sticks, cherry tomatoes, tortilla chips or bagel chips or crackers.

Kapusniak is a Polish fresh cabbage soup with browned pork, paprika, bay leaf, and a splash of sherry, finished with sour cream. A 65-minute warming Eastern European bowl.

Veggie chili with chunky bell peppers, jalapenos, kidney beans, and Roma tomatoes simmered with chili powder and cumin. A hearty meatless chili topped with Monterey Jack and served with cornbread.

The grilled chicken adds the "pop" to this traditional tex-mex recipe. I made this on game day for my boyfriend and me, and it was a hit!

Florentine lasagna layers savory Italian sausage meat sauce with a creamy spinach-ricotta filling and melted mozzarella. Hearty, cheesy, and built for Sunday dinner.

Naturally very low in fat, prawns also contain beneficial omega-3 fatty acids and are a good source of protein. The spices used in the curry are powerful anti-virals, anti-bacterials and anti-inflammatories.

The low-calorie rice pudding flan is so delicious by itself that you may want to save the calories and fat in the crust, and serve it without the pastry.

Finnish fish chowder layered with salmon, clams, shrimp, bacon, potatoes, and red cabbage in a milk broth. A hearty Nordic soup that freezes beautifully.

Whole wheat dough studded with sun-dried tomatoes, chopped olives, and fresh rosemary gets shaped into sesame-topped buns for hearty sandwiches or serving alongside soups.