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"This is my personal rendition on a favorite from Quebec. The addition of pumpkin to ordinary mashed potatoes gives them an nice earthiness that goes well with roasted poultry or other autumnal fare. I have not tried it with canned pumpkin but will experiment eventually. Though I don't cook much with butter, you should feel free to add some more..."

Ingredients: cooking spray, evaporated skim milk...

"This is a recipe I adapted from the pampered chef. It makes a nice side dish or is a welcome addition to an appetizer tray. Easy to make and kid-friendly."

Ingredients: green onions, tex-mex cheese...

"This is a nice change from regular poutine in that it uses marinara sauce in place of the beef gravy. Not sure if it could ever beat the original, but I like it for a variation once and awhile. Be sure to use real cheese curds or it is just not a poutine. If you ever have the opporuntity to go to Quebec, stop at one of the casse croutes along the highway..."

Ingredients: cheese curds, potatoes...

"This is the my family's French Canadian version of Shepherds pie, which we call Pate Chinois. It's easy to make, cheap and very delicious. Serve with a nice loaf of crusty bread."

Ingredients: corn, creamed corn, milk...

"Mom always made this for our birthday's since it was everyone's favorite dinner. Like Emeril, our heritage is French Canadian, and after testing both his recipe and ours, my family agrees that our recipe has more salmon flavor due to the canned salmon."

Ingredients: eggs, pastry for double crust 10 inch pie...

"White truffle oil is all the rage and really does make food taste good.
If you can't find a source for it, don't worry this potato gratin is delicious by itself.
I served it with roast chicken and little green beans."

Ingredients: salt & freshly ground black pepper, half-and-half...