Serve with grilled meat, vegetables or fresh bread.

To sugar cranberries: rinse and drain approximately 24 cranberries. Toss cranberries and ¼-⅔ cup sugar together in a small bowl to coat. Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet and allow to dry (approx. 1 hr.).

The word “Shortcake” is derived from an old English cooking definition which refers to something made crisp with the addition of fat. A shortcake is a crisp, crumbly biscuit made with butter. The traditional Canadian Strawberry Shortcake is always made with a butter-rich slightly sweetened biscuit often with heavy cream replacing the typical buttermilk to increase the crumbly crisp richness of the biscuit.

You can replace dried fruit, nuts and figs with your own choices.

To test if the fondants are cooked, press lightly with your thumb; fondants should have a moist yet firm crust. The molten chocolate inside will spill out when cut open.

These glutinous rice dumplings are traditionally eaten for the Lantern Festival which is celebrated on the 15th day of the new year. Their spherical shape is said to represent continuity and reunion and will bring good fortune to the family.

Once cooled store tuiles in a sealable container as they will soften quickly.

Buy Canadian bacon in a whole piece and cut into small cubes for frying, alternatively use ham steaks or cook bacon and drain off excess fat before making recipe.

The roots of spätzle are debated and various regions in Central Europe claim to be the originators of these little noodles. They can be shaped in many different ways, but we think this version is the fastest and easiest. We serve ours with a mushroom cream and finish it off with a dusting of furikake, but a little freshly cracked black pepper works just as well.

Be sure to use clean utensils and sterilised bottles/jars for best results.

Serve hollandaise over asparagus or with poached eggs.

For a quick meal: freeze baked pizza once cooled and reheat for 7-9 minutes (500°F) before serving.

After cutting the mochi pieces into walnut-sized balls, you can shape them into balls (using wet hands), if desired.

Please refer to Cookidoo® for the Meat stock paste recipe.

If available, a culinary torch can be used to toast the marshmallow garnish.

Translucent high-fibre Konjac noodles are made from the root of a plant and contain virtually no kilojoules.

Probably one of the most ancient and famous soups in Thailand, the spicy Thai seafood soup, also called Tom Yum , is a Thai food icon, known for its distinct sour and hot flavours with the generous use of fragrant herbs. This soup consists of a basic broth flavoured with fresh ingredients such as lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, galangal, lime juice, fish sauce and chilli peppers.

Cooking time for steaks will vary depending on your preference and the thickness of the steaks. Using a meat thermometer will ensure the steaks are done to your preference: rare has an internal temperature of 130°F, medium-rare 131-134°F, medium 140°F, medium-well 145°F and well done 155°F. Allow steaks to rest for three or more minutes before cutting and consuming.

When emulsifying, it is very important to pour the sunflower oil in very slowly at the beginning of step 3.