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Anne's Apple Crumble (Apple Crisp) ****
This delicious but very simple apple crumble recipe (known as "apple crisp" in the U.S.) will serve four people. It fits right into the "comfort food" category. [More]

Anne's Orange-and-Chocolate dessert cake *****
Orange and chocolate are very compatible flavours. This is definitely a too-easy-to-be-true dessert. Garnish with super-thin slices of orange and curls of chocolate, if you wish. [More]

Anne's Peter Pan 'Poison' Green Dessert *****
A (delicious) guilty pleasure made a little less so in my new interpretation -- and one of my very favourite desserts, too. [More]

Anne's raspberry Jello dessert Cake *****
An impressive treat for guests. Surprisingly easy, low-sugar and low-fat, too. What more could you ask of a recipe? [More]

Anne's two Supremely Simple, Satisfying Sandwiches *****
Here are two new variations on old-standby sandwiches that are sure to garner approval. Guilty pleasures, to be sure, but easy, fast and delicious, if I do say so myself (and I do). [More]

Baked Potato *** 1/2
Scrub potato carefully and pierce its skin several times with a sharp knife or stab it repeatedly with a fork, while chanting "Die, darn you, die!" [More]

BBQ Duck Salad ****
A light salad -- perfect for warm evenings. [More]

Braised red cabbage with Craisins **** 1/2
Serve with turkey, lamb or pork. [More]

Chad Minton's Quick Pasta with Tomatoes (courtesy Hyatt hotels) ****
Quick and easy, but with Chef Chad Minton's expert touch... [More]

Classic pancakes (from scratch) ****
I like to butter a cast-iron pan, wiping up excess melted butter with a paper towel, and then using the same "buttered" paper towel to re-grease the pan between pancakes. [More]

Classic vinaigrette dressing *****
A classic -- and preparation takes mere seconds. [More]

Crudités ****
A fancy name for a simple dish. Also suitable for guests. [More]

Curried Potato salad ****
A delicious side-dish that also happens to be low-fat! [More]

Diabetic / Diet Cherry Angel Trifle ***
We always think of this dessert around Valentine's Day because it looks so good. If you have a charming clear glass or crystal bowl to serve it in, it might even look too pretty to eat -- and you'll love how easy it is to make. [More]

Egg Bundle *** 1/2
Ideal student make-it-yourself food: Roll up this quick dish and eat -- and not over the sink, please! [More]

Fudgy Low-Fat Brownies **** 1/2
A decadent and satisfying dessert -- without the extra fat! [More]

Garber Gastronomic: Rose Reisman (Garber interview) *
Rose Reisman is Canada's pre-eminent cookbook author, with more than 750,000 books in print, and she is also a newspaper columnist, product spokesperson, owner of her self-named cooking school, caterer, television personality and mother of four. [More]

Gooey Butter Cakes *****
"Butter Gooey Cake." "Ooey Gooey Butter Cake." "Ooey Booey Gooey Cake" -- whatever you choose to call it, this cake typically goes by a least two names: "Gooey Butter Cake" and "Philadelphia German Butter Cake." [More]

Heather's Moroccan Stew ****
A one-pot stew that stores and freezes well, tastes great, is low-fat, is easy to prepare and costs little. What more could you ask? [More]

Karen's Coleslaw ****
Big BBQ crowd? Here's a budget-stretcher. [More]

Karen's Yummy Granola ****
a healthy breakfast option. . . [More]

Kraft Dinner made - ahem - FANCY ** 1/2
One of the first I-did-it-myself ways of tarting up an old stand-by. A hit with the kids. [More]

Lemon poppyseed muffins (1) ****
My absolute favourite muffin -- that's why there are several variations on this recipe in our files! [More]

Mama's Faux Welsh Rarebit ****
A great, fast meal involves the freshest bread or buns you can find. [More]

Minute Pizza ****
Cheap, fast, easy -- what more can you say about this simple snack? Oh yes...tasty! [More]

New York Times Famous Macaroni & Cheese (recipe one) *****
This recipe (and its sister, recipe 2) earned the distinction of being the most e-mailed recipe in the past month, and something like the fourth-highest ever! [More]

New York Times Famous Macaroni & Cheese (recipe two) **** 1/2
This recipe is remarkably easy, even if the ingredients are guaranteed to go directly to the blood vessels supplying your heart. This version is slightly creamier than the other one, but it's still excellent. [More]

Pina Colada Cookies ****
A pineapple-coconut cookie with a hint of rum. [More]

Pudding Cookies (1) ****
Old-fashioned pudding cookies. Change the flavour of the pudding for a different taste. We like lemon pudding as a starting point. Or try using pistachio pudding. [More]

Quick Campbell's pork chops ****
A quick-and-easy meal for the whole family. [More]

Slow-cooked Pork Belly with Pearl Barley Risotto & Apple Chutney (Court) ****
This wonderful canapé recipe was presented at the Vancouver Marathon 2006. Chef Court claims it's "easy," and who are we to argue; in fact, it IS easy, but there are several simple stages to it. [More]

Super Food Salad (Chicken and Quinoa Salad with Dried Fruit) ****
Of course you know that Quinoa is an ancient grain with all of the eight amino acids! Super Salad for Super Gals like us. [More]

TEA's Miso Soup ****
Variations are endless. Add thinly sliced potato, onions, mushrooms carrots, lotus root, whatever you like! [More]

That'sa Spicy Meatsa Ballsa *** 1/2
This is what I call an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink recipe. It's also cheap and easy! [More]

Tuna Melt ****
Ah, the old tuna melt stand-by. So-o-o easy. [More]

Wolfgang Puck's signature Chinois Salad *****
This particular salad is the one served recently at an Air France-hosted event in Seattle. [More]

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Becel's Fudgy low-fat brownies recipe *****
One of our all-time favourite recipes -- a delicious brownie that you'd never imagine was low-fat! [More]

Everyday Broccoli Cheese Chicken *** 1/2
Another easy, delicious and nutritious top-of-the-stove meal. [More]

Orange Chinese Chicken ****
Chinese food doesn't have to be a no-no. Our revised Orange Chicken slashes the fat just about in half. [More]