Food

Strawberries are so versatile. They can be found in salads, chilled summer soups, on the grill, in desserts and of course, jam. Take advantage of this season’s bounty and use the luscious red jewels any way you want — but enjoy.

This delectable Mexican mushroom mixed grill has lots of places to go, including on the table as a vegetarian main dish, on plates alongside grilled meats and into fajitas and tacos.

Serve up a grilled gourmet pizza to family and friends this Canada Day. This unusual recipe using strip loin or bottom sirloin tri-tip grilling steak gets a lift with pastrami spices which can be made up ahead of time.

Grilling season is well under way, but that doesn’t mean you have to default to the same old burgers, steaks and dogs, even tofu varieties. The flavours of vegetarian fare blossom just as nicely over an open flame.

Satisfying salads have it all. Their crisp coolness tempts appetites even on a warm day. Along with fresh tomatoes, couscous and shrimp are the mainstays of a Mediterranean-style salad that can be finished with crumbled feta cheese.

In the 17th century, lavender and other flowers were ingredients in a conserve that was mixed with sugar to make a fragrant icing for cakes and cookies.

This cooling summer drink is deliciously refreshing, with just a hint of ginger

The smell of fresh garlic, the crunch of tasty peanuts, the colours of the Mediterranean. This Italian meal is a filling family favourite — perfect with a simple green salad. Besides being a hot dish, it can also be eaten as a cold pasta salad on warm days.

There are probably few people at barbecue parties who dislike chicken wings — especially when they are super spicy. Served with a tossed salad, corn on the cob and crusty garlic bread, guests are in for a real treat.

In 1993 Turkish baker Suat Tuzlak, owner of the Alpine Bakery in Whitehorse, Yukon, collaborated with Calgary dietary technologist Linda Darling to write The Little Cookbook for the Great Outdoors (Blueberry Creek Press). The pair believed the book would enhance its readers’ wilderness experiences. Here is a sample of recipes to try the following recipies.