Cuban Sandwich

A Cuban Sandwich is not your ordinary ham and cheese sandwich. Yes, the components are pretty typical – bread, meat and cheese. But when the ingredients are combined and then pressed and heated through, you’ve got yourself a terrific Sandwich Cubano as they say in Spanish.

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Apple Cream Cheese Squares

If you took apple pie and combined it with cheesecake, you’d end up with Apple Cream Cheese Squares. It doesn’t take nearly as long to make these squares as it would a pie or cheesecake but they’re every bit as delicious.

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Tomato Lentil Soup with Chicken

This soup is so thick it should really be called a stew. It’s also a powerhouse of healthy ingredients and big flavours. And as if that’s not good enough, Tomato Lentil Soup with Chicken is also easy to make and light on the budget.

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Shortbread Cookies with Chocolate Covered Almonds

Imagine a melt in your mouth shortbread cookie with chunks of chocolate covered almonds inside. You can’t buy them from the Shriners any longer but you can now make your own. It took me years to get this recipe right but it was worth the wait.

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Chipotle Beef Short Ribs

Tender and juicy beef short ribs in a sauce with a huge punch of flavour from the chipotle chilis in adobo sauce. Cooked low and slow, these braised Chipotle Beef Short Ribs fall right off the bone and are even better the next day.

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