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This shrimp dish makes a great appetizer, but it's even better as a main course. To round out the meal, add a small green salad, plain or flavoured rice and, if you're feeling especially Caribbean, a few slices of fried plantain.

Wild rice stuffing makes the ideal accompaniment to these simply roasted cornish hens. With savoury mushrooms, pecans, ham and thyme in the stuffing, grated orange zest adds a refreshing burst of citrus.

Here's a great way to jazz up plain cod fillets. Gremolata is an Italian mixture of parsley, lemon zest and garlic (and sometimes chopped anchovy). This includes coarse-grain mustard slathered over the fish for a tasty topping.

Chicken stir-fried with cashews, carrots, celery, cabbage and a touch of sesame makes a delicious filling for thin pancakes. But what really wakes up the flavours is a healthy shot of freshly grated orange zest.

Open-face omelets often taste creamy and comforting but lack interesting texture. This version includes cashews for extra crunch. Ribbons of spinach and savoury mushrooms fill out the flavours.

Looking for a sweet or savoury way to start the day? These two breakfast recipes offer either or, so alternate every morning!

Breakfast is the most important, and arguably the most fun, meal of the day. Switch up your eggs with this must-try eggs Benedict recipe.

Beef and potatoes form the basis of beef stew. Usually the potatoes are stewed right along with the beef. But this version adds a delicious new twist in the form of tender, herbed dumplings made with shredded ­potatoes.

A low-cholesterol cream pie? It's possible. This one has all the flavour of a traditional custard pie but with less fat, too. With plenty of luscious, healthy bananas in every bite, a splash of orange juice gives the fruit a refreshing lift!

These rich crab and shrimp cakes are spiced with mustard, Worcestershire sauce and a little cayenne pepper. Coated in bread crumbs, additional crunch comes from chopped almonds mixed right in.

If cereal is your go-to morning pick-me-up, you likely have a healthy stash in your cabinet. Here are 12 ways to use this ingredient for desserts and main dishes.

Apples may be your get-out-of-jail-free card for the dentist, but serve any of these apple-laden dishes at your next dinner party, and your guests are sure to come back for seconds — maybe even thirds.

Turn your morning staple into a do-it-all meal saver with these seven orange juice-based recipes.

Sweet and sticky, is there any other ingredient than chocolate syrup you'd use to make any given recipe infinitely better?

Got some extra sauce hanging around that needs a home? Don't let it go to waste, and use it to make a cool new condiment or dish.

Apparently, the next food revolution will be about what you're not eating. If you want to help reduce food waste, don't throw out those leftover items in your fridge! Try these five unique ideas for what to do with peas and pickles.

A cup of applesauce as a snack goes down easily, so imagine adding it to your favourite recipes. Now you're talkin'.

Bulgar packs tons of nutritional value plus that satisfying crunch you crave. Try these two salad recipes tonight.

There are few combinations sweeter than chocolate and peanut butter. You'll love these recipes!

It doesn't need to be sweltering hot outside to enjoy the cooling, creamy richness of ice cream. These two recipes are delectable all year.