Before your meal, everyone can raise their glass of refreshing lemonade made with sparkling water and lime and lemon juice. For the kids, you can add some grenadine syrup for a lovely pink colour, followed by some fruit. For adults, coat the glass rims with salt and pour in some tequila to create a margarita-style drink.

Classic Chili

This savoury focaccia with gouda cheese is the perfect recipe for stress-free entertaining, because you can make it the day before and let it proof overnight.

To keep everyone around the table happy, nothing beats chicken. In this recipe, let it sit for a few hours in a sweet-and-salty marinade made of soy sauce, brown sugar and a pinch of Korean chili pepper, which has a spicy and fruity taste. Cut the chicken into thin cutlets, which can be grilled much more quickly than chicken breasts.

Fennel is delicious on its own. Its bulb can be enjoyed raw or braised, as in this recipe, where we sautéed wedges, combined them with chicken broth, apricots and curry powder, and then cooked them until the vegetables were tender. Fennel’s anise-flavoured fronds can be used as an herb. Fennel can also take on a caramelized, almost sweet flavour, making for a wonderful side dish.

The viral chopped Italian sandwich has taken TikTok by storm with its irresistible combination of textures and flavours. Unlike a traditional Italian sandwich, packed with layers of cold cuts, cheese and veggies, this version just finely chops and combines all the ingredients together, offering a tantalizing explosion of taste in each and every bite. And with its tangy vinaigrette, this sandwich hits all the right notes!

A carbonara featuring ramen noodles? We know this fusion of Italian and Japanese may sound a bit off, but we promise, it works! The distinctly chewy ramen noodles are tossed in that familiar creamy sauce, delivering a delightful burst of flavours and textures. This recipe will quickly become your new go-to comfort dish.

Kids and adults alike will be all over this creamy dip consisting of roasted bell peppers, cream cheese and cheddar. Serve with croutons or raw veggies, and be sure to dip with abandon.

With its soy sauce, rice vinegar and ginger dressing, this cucumber salad is the perfect side dish to any Asian-inspired recipe. It’s a refreshing salad that can be enjoyed in summer or any time of year.

In this recipe, cod fillets are served on a roasted sweet potato half and topped with a warm crunchy salad made with asparagus slices and raw broccoli. Top it all off with roasted almonds and enhance the flavour with maple syrup and sambal oelek. It’s big on flavour and texture!