Food and Drink

Keftedes are Greek meatballs, sometimes made with a mixture of chickpeas and sardines. For our vegetarian version, we substitute the sardines with feta cheese, which gives the keftedes a deeply savory note while keeping them meat-free.

Chicken patties flavoured with curry powder and rich with cashews are grilled and then stuffed in buns with mango chut- ney-flavoured mayonnaise and a tangy slaw.

In this Asian-style chicken dish, thighs and drumsticks are baked and basted with a honey ginger glaze that’s also flavoured with other palate-pleasing ingredients.

On Passover, dessert options can feel limited. No leavened foods are allowed, so the usual recipes for cakes, cookies and the like are off the table (literally).

Traybakes are a great dinner solution when you can’t or won’t spend time at the stovetop. With this mostly hands-off technique, the ingredients are combined on a single baking sheet, then roasted in the oven.

Boiled potatoes, steamed broccolini and sautéed cherry tomatoes a tasty side dish

Spread slices of toasted bread with goat cheese and top with sauteed mushrooms, prosciutto and balsamic crema, then add a side salad for tasty meal

Fresh B.C. halibut is baked and topped escabeche-style, with a sweet-and-sour vegetable mixture. Serve the fish with steamed rice and steamed green vegetable.

If you’re new to Easter ham or you’ve not baked one for a while, here’s a step-by-step guide, starting with what kind of ham to buy.

Succulent pork back ribs are topped with a citrusy chili-spiced glaze, crunchy peanuts and green onions. The result is sweet, sour — and hard to resist.