Appetizers/3 recipes

This was FANTASTIC!! I am not a huge fan of eggplant, but I recently tried baba ganoush at a restaurant. I really, really liked it so I had to find a recipe to try at home. This was a huge success. Very easy recipe to make and very, very tasty!!

Rich and packed with flavor but without the unhealthy fats. Slightly sweet carmelized onions and sundried tomatos topped with cheese on crispy toast (crostini).

A tasty and easy to make spinach dip that tastes amazing with tortilla chips or vegetables of your choice.

This is a recipe that I made up as I walked home from work one day. As far as I know, it is original. I hope you will try this moist peach cake and tell me what you think.

Stir-fried bell peppers, carrots, and zucchini with garlic, ginger, scallions are tossed with pasta, cucumber, cilantro, and miso-chili sauce. It's a delicious, light yet nutritious one pot meal that's perfect for week-nights.

Perfect for heirloom tomatoes. This recipe brings tomatoes front and center to celebrate their flavor.

Delicious chili made with succulent beef, sausage, tomatoes and kidney beans. Great served by itself or with a bread bowl!

Ranch flavoured cream cheese cheese rolled with ham in a flour tortilla. A favourite party appetizer that's very easy to prepare in a short amount of time.

Perfect southern style collards made quick and easy. Simply kicked up with garlic and some pepper flakes.

Black olives are mixed into the whole wheat galette dough, different kinds of fresh, seasonal and roasted root vegetables, it is delicious!

This was excellent - I had to add in a few button mushrooms because I didn't have enough portobello's but I don't think it altered the flavor too much. My whole family (including my 3 year old) loved it. I served it over spaghetti that I had whipped up earlier in my pasta machine. It was a very quick and easy dish to prepare that would easily be worthy of company...bravo!

An old-fashioned pie loaded with fresh berries.

Orange French Toast recipe

An American invention, this pasta salad is done right. Caramelized fennel and red onions with sun-dried tomatoes with a light vinaigrette.

This classic Korean dish can be found at almost any Korean restaurant, it's easy to make, and it's flavorful. Assorted mushrooms, Asian chives or green onions and freshly seasonal asparagus create this absolutely delicious dish.

This smooth, creamy and fruity dessert will impress everyone, also it is a low-fat dessert. Berry season is coming, enjoy these lovely panna cotta with some fresh strawberry compote.