Tasty recipes for the holiday season

Cinzia Cuneo 20 dicembre, 2010 Natale, ricette

Today, I’d like to recommend some versatile dishes that are not only suitable for everyday meals but can also take the place of honour in a special holiday meal. In fact, where is it written that we have to spend hours behind the stove during the holiday season?

If you ask me, it’s better to recharge one’s batteries, without having to let go of delicious, simple and quick dishes, selected according to the seasonal availability of fresh ingredients and the specials advertised in the flyers of the main food retailers.

It’s simply a question of using some slightly more sophisticated and festive ingredients. Apart from that, the formula always remains the same: a bit of planning, a bit of preparation, some love… and there you have it!

So here’s wishing all of you very tasty holidays!

Try this holiday-themed menu this week:

• Monday: Grilled Scallops with Fennel and Lime Butter
• Tuesday: Slow-cooked Roast Leg of Lamb
• Wednesday: Filet Mignon with a Mustard Sauce
• Thursday: Shrimp, Tomato, and Basil Pasta
• Friday: Chicken in a Puff Pastry Shell

Originally published in the Journal de Montréal on December 2, 2007.

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Cinzia Cuneo

Italiana di nascita e canadese d'adozione, Cinzia ha deciso di coniugare le sue competenze professionali e la sua passione per la buona tavola sviluppando un servizio per aiutare i numerosi «aventi bisogno» a riprendere il controllo della loro alimentazione. Così è nata SOSCuisine. Ingegnere di formazione al Politecnico di Torino, Cinzia ha conseguito un Master's Degree in scienze applicate all'École Polytechnique de Montréal.