This recipe for stovetop quinoa, seasoned with the classic Christmas combination of thyme and sage, is especially addictive: fluffy, wholesome and dotted with plumped cranberries.

What is it about potatoes, one bite and your hooked... that is if you start with the right potato. Yukon Golds are our choice, with a deep yellow flesh, they taste richer, more buttery and almost as if they have been simmered in chicken stock.

This special vegetable dish could take centre stage, inspired by my love of Top Chef Canada Eden Grinshpan’s Recipe the combination of slightly charred vegetables (created by roasting directly on a baking dish), toasted nuts, honey and dates is incredible.

Peeled asparagus is next level here baked to crispy tangy goodness with goat cheese and breadcrumbs.

Once you’ve made cranberry sauce from scratch, you’ll never go back to canned cranberries again! Try the leftovers with peanut butter in a sandwich, or stirred into plain yogurt topped with granola.

The easiest savoury and nutty side of greens. Topped with crispy melted well-aged cheese it’s a real treat for dinner. Or served as a starter.

Master this delicious potato galette to bring a little France into your kitchen.

Here is the secret to the best tomato sauce around, and the truth is it only takes 10 minutes!

A healthy, fresh and easy Mexican condiment called pico de gallo and is simply a mixture of freshly-chopped ingredients.

Everyone’s basic favourite, toasted bread, ehre with garlic, so easy and delicious.

Irresistible are the lacy, crispy potato latkes, brown sugar-infused cranberry sauce with aromatic Gala apples.

These beans are a favourite in my family. I’ve recently updated the method to include a sear on the bean, which I really love. The worcestershire adds the perfect acidity to the delicious bean. The crispy onions take this dish over the top. It’s the perfect side dish, and also lovely on its own.

We wonder where Brussels sprouts ever got their bad rep…. No one will decline these yummy morsels!

Cornbread stuffing is a southern twist on our perennial favourite. Thanksgiving flavours of sage and thyme, celery and onion round out the stuffing… making it familiar, with a twist.

Vegetables cooked in parchment paper is super easy and allows their natural flavours to shine through.

Hummus filling and roasted red peppers make this wrap a perfect lunchtime idea.