Lean venison steaks with a peppery coating are served with a rich and sumptuous flambéed sauce of brandy, red wine, and heavy cream, spiked with aromatic juniper berries for extra flavor. 

Vine-ripened or full-flavoured summer tomatoes are best , but you can also use canned tomatoes to create this classic sauce.

Thin steaks can be quickly fried, and the pan juices turned into a tasty sauce with the help of a little port. A colourful stir-fry of new potatoes, mushrooms, red pepper and sugar snap peas makes the perfect accompaniment.

Pasta is superb with this simple dressing. The secret is to warm the garlic with bay leaves in the oil, to mellow the garlic flavour slightly. Then the dressing is left to stand so that the flavour of the garlic can infuse the oil.

Steaming is unbeatable when it comes to heart-healthy cooking: there’s no need for added fat, and flavour and nutrients are locked in. Serve this fish with grilled pepper and a pilaf of wild and brown rice for a satisfying meal.

Add canned fish to tomato sauce, spread it on a ready-made pizza base and you have a delicious, healthy pizza the kids will love. This recipe is a great way to serve pizza without the heavy cheese quotient.

Pizza is always a yummy meal choice but it can be difficult to prepare. Luckily, we’ve got a delicious pie recipe so you can enjoy your meal without devoting a whole day to preparing it.

Originally made just from cream and bacon, Quiche Lorraine now includes cheese-either a good Gruyère or other Swiss cheese. You can buy a quiche from the grocery from $5 to $10, but it will never taste as good as your own fresh out of the oven.

Naturally low in calories, partridge is perfect for pot roasting. Cooking in hard cider, or apple juice, and stock keeps the meat moist, and sage, walnuts, and apple add wonderful flavours. Carrot and celery-root puree is an ideal extra, or try mashed potato with scallions.