the below links take you to dana's past newsletters and waterloo chronicle newspaper columns (on her "news" page) where you'll be able to read the recipes

lemon & raspberry balsamic yogurt "sundaes"

aunt jan’s banana cake with cream cheese icing

citrus-marinated olives

tina roberts' caesar crisps
(from "the two sisters cookbook")

rosemary shortbread with pears & camboloza cheese

dana's ultimate grilled cheese sandwich

orange shorttbread with dark chocolate chips

banana butterscotch muffins

chicken masala

classic canadian buttertarts with caramel sauce

spanish-style chickpea soup with sherry

drunken shrimp sambuca

'to die for' caprese-style brie

gabe's brandied orange-cranberry sauce

kerry joy’s pumpkin loaf

tina robert’s green bean salad with toasted almond vinaigrette & soy-glazed almonds

death by chocolate pate with raspberry splash

warm chickpea salad

local strawberries on ice cream, drizzled with aged vanilla balsamic vinegar

marinated flank steak

simple fried squid (calamari)

cashew & coconut crusted tilapia with a persian lime olive oil & coconut white balsamic vinegar drizzle

donut muffins

bombay chicken wontons

robert hudyma’s wild rice, sundried blueberry & cranberry scones

ultimate lemon squares

gabe's committee salad

becky's artichoke dip

key lime pie with coconut whipped cream

zingerman's mac & cheese

3 p's sandwich (proscuitto, parmigiano, & peppers)

key lime cookies

crunchy chicken casserole

pan seared scallops with leek & tarragon crème

tina's mushroom-topped brie

donna-marie pye's turkey, bacon & avocado wraps

french onion soup

holiday pumpkin cheesecake

veal tenderloin stuffed with leeks, sausage & chevre

red & green salad
shredded brussels sprouts with bacon and nuts

grand marnier pecan christmas cake

kelly's chocolate chip cookies (the best ever!)

chocolate pate with white chocolate eggnog sauce & fresh berries

pumpkin gnocchi with walnut sage cream sauce

moist & chewy caramel apple cake

dairy-free creamy leak & potato soup

zia maria's olive tapenade

knotty pine’s buttered almond cake

coconut lime sauce
(drizzle on seafood, or use as stir fry sauce)

shrimp burgers

gorgonzola & walnut terrine

easy hazelnut cake

tina roberts' summertime pasta
(with brie, fresh basil & tomatoes)

'emergency' granola bars

caprese salad skewers

grownup s'mores

banana rice

sesame-crusted salmon on greens

pasta with sausage, peppers & fresh basil

cream cheese pound cake

pan fried tilapia with mango & nuoc nam sauce

twisted hickory bacon with brown sugar rub

sneaky cheddar cornmeal muffins

lemon cream cheese muffins

bacon, apple & cheddar pizza with walnut-sage pesto & maple syrup

coconut, ginger, chicken & lemon soup

tempura-style shrimp & vegetables

pancetta-wrapped pork tenderloin with sage

adam's touchdown chili with all the fixin's

double chocolate peanut butter bark

spaghetti puttanesca in 11 minutes

chicken with apple brandy cream sauce

bocconcini-stuffed meatballs

orange yogurt

haloumi cheese appetizer

mixed greens with pistachios, dried cranberries and bacon salad

chocolate mousse with olive oil

smoked salmon tartare on crisp potato rounds

black sesame and wasabi-crusted tuna cubes with ginger soy dressing

moroccan lamb meatballs

caramel corn

zesty turkey and peanut soup

simple roasted broccoli

pumpkin raisin muffins

cranberry orange biscotti

amaretti (à la Zia Maria)

fall-off-the-bone-ribs

pavlova

coconut-crusted shrimp with ginger tamarind dipping sauce

crepes with crispy bacon, syrup and cinnamon

warm cheese olive bites

lemon buttermilk poundcake

aglio olio e peperoncino

pork calvados

perfect salmon pasta sauce

rhubarb sour cream pie (updated)

best ever burgers

panna cotta with balsamic strawberries

asparagus fritatta with red bell peppers & feta cheese

marinated brie

carrot cake

grilling the perfect steak

dead-easy blue cheese sauce for steak

salt-crusted baked potatoes

coeur à la crème

crystal fold

brown sugar salmon

maple blue cheese salad

cheese fondue

easy appetizers

whipped shorttbread

savoury cornbread

cheater's pulled pork tenderloin

swedish nuts

brandied apple cake with walnuts & citrus cream sauce

pumpkin croissant bread pudding with tipsy caramel sauce

risotto with butternut squash, maple bacon & fresh thyme

decadent double chocolate brownies

amaretti (almond cookies - à la chef Batali)

pancetta baked pork fillets

roasted grapes with parmesan

pizza with grilled pears, prosciutto, blue cheese & walnuts

moroccan chicken tagine

blueberry drizzle salad

potato salad with maple-dijon vinaigrette

wasabi potato salad

asparagus and mushroom lasagna filling

banana cream pie

green beans with white wine and fresh herbs

pasta san marzano

festive cherry tomatoes stuffed with feta-pesto tapenade

thai shrimp and lime "cups"

sweet potato crepes with potato vegetable curry and butternut squash, apricot and almond chutney

grilled corn on the cob with chipotle, molasses & orange glaze

panzanella salad

pastry wrapped brie with strawberries & fresh basil

risotto primavera

tofu with leeks & peanut butter sauce

asparagus guacamole

rhubarb pecan muffins with fresh orange

dana's favourite roasted potatoes

winter greens with caramelized parsnips & warm-baked goat cheese

tiny cheddar black pepper biscuits with honey thyme turkey & cranberry-cherry compote