This variation on the crusty pies of the holidays takes you away from the ordinary. Stuff these turnovers with a mixture of ground pork, thyme and fennel seeds, adding blue cheese and fig jam before closing the little packages and baking them in the oven. This refined dish is perfect for this occasion and its original flavours will make an impact.

This pasta dish will be very successful on weeknights. The creamy pasta is garnished with canned tuna and kale, as well as caramelized onions to add a delightful sweet flavour. Add it to your collection of recipes to make regularly.

Christmas would never be the same without pretty cookies. And if there’s a variety that perfectly represents this idea, it’s Austrian linzer cookies. Made with roasted hazelnuts and cinnamon, the bottom cookie is covered with raspberry jam, then topped with a second cookie featuring a hole in the centre cut with a cookie cutter. A sprinkling of icing sugar brings the finishing touch. Made on the day you serve them, they’ll have a shortbread texture; the next day, they’ll be chewier. In either case, they’ll taste of Christmas with every bite.

This recipe is inspired by Mexican chocolate flan, a cake topped with flan. Despite their very different textures, the two preparations are baked in the oven at the same time. In this version, the cake is flavoured with Christmas spices, such as cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. Incorporate egg whites beaten until stiff to make the cake ultra moist. The flan evokes crème caramel with its slightly jiggly texture. A wonderfully chic retro-looking dessert.

When your meal can be cooked quickly and will make everyone happy, you’ve got a winner! Mediterranean-style chicken thighs are slowly stewed in a sauce combining zucchini, eggplant, kalamata olives and tomatoes. The finishing touch includes bocconcini and mozzarella, for just enough unctuousness.

This full meal in a bowl is both fragrant and lightly spicy. It puts the spotlight on chorizo, celery, onion, garlic and sweet potato. Plunge these colourful, tasty ingredients into a broth, then garnish with kale and white beans. Serve with cheese bread croutons. A hearty soup that’ll charm you from the first spoonful.

These savoury chops are coated in a velvety sauce in this revisited Italian recipe. “Piccata” describes a way of cooking meat, which is quickly pan-fried, then served with lemon and parsley sauce. A simple weeknight meal that requires few steps and that will easily find its way into your speedy menu options.

These gourmet tacos will appeal to both kids and adults. Plus, as they can be made in the air fryer, it’s difficult to be more efficient. With this technique, the chickpeas become slightly crispy, which makes a delicious contrast with the various toppings that accompany the dish. A Mexican-inspired dish full of crunchiness and freshness!

No more wasting stale cranberries that end up in the compost. Recycle all your leftovers and let their red tanginess flavour a vinegar. A good idea for a gourmet Christmas gift.

This holiday classic gets a vegan revamp with the addition of a plant-based whole beverage. Made with super moist cornbread, creamy sauce and a hearty mixture of vegetables, including oyster mushrooms that evoke shredded chicken, this familiar dish will meet all expectations.