Quebec Dinner Party Recipes

"This common recipe is a favorite among those living in Quebec and those whose ancestors migrated from there."

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Ingredients: beef base, ground lean pork...

"Easy to make and delicious - modify spices according to your likes and what you've got in your pantry. You can make this recipe omitting the tea and spices for plain vanilla cupcakes (or other flavours) - just skip the steeping part and use regular milk. You can also make regular-sized cupcakes, but you will need to adjust baking time. All-purpose..."

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Ingredients: ground cardamom, ground allspice...

"I had to put together something quick for unexpected guests, one of which is allergic to lactose... so forget the sour cream or cream cheese. So, I combined stuff I had at hand and it turned out really nice! If you like it spicy, add a dash or two of Tabasco sauce or some chili powder."

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Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, light mayonnaise...

"This very simple dessert is packed with antioxidants. If you can afford it, I recommend using the honey (unpasteurised is always better), though it is delicious with just sugar."

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Ingredients: eggs, honey, elderberries...

"Beautiful, delicious, and refreshing. Vegan and allergy-friendly. The quantities for the syrup make enough for two jelly recipes. Rose syrup keeps well in an airtight container in the fridge - can also be used for other recipes. I make these in rose-shaped silicone moulds, but it would also look beautiful served in clear individual cups, flutes, or..."

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Ingredients: coconut milk, rose water...

"This vegan recipe is a substitute to liver pate or liverwurst... It can be serve on bread or crackers as a meat substitute"

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Ingredients: nutritional yeast, hot water...

"WARNING: These are highly addictive! Eat like you would nuts, chips, pretzels, etc. In order to make this snack budget-friendly and to control sodium intake, this recipe calls for dried chickpeas. You could use canned, but you would have to adjust seasoning and cooking time accordingly. Feel free to vary flavours. Prep time does not include overnight..."

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Ingredients: dried garbanzo beans, ground cardamom...

"These are very versatile, feel free to mix and match flavours. Here are a few ideas: coffee liqueur/hazelnut/dark chocolate chips, cranberry/orange/pistachio, orange/walnut, date/hazelnut, pineapple/coconut, vanilla/white chocolate chips/Macadamia nuts, etc. etc. Cooling time is included in cooking time."

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Ingredients: light olive oil, dried cherries...

"On my quest for a simple tapioca dessert that didn't involve milk, eggs, or sugar, I finally decided to concoct this.It can be drunk bubble-tea style or you can lower de amount of water to make it thicker, more pudding or jelly-ish."

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Ingredients: Tia Maria, frozen orange juice concentrate...

"Vegetarian Tourtiere By The Canadian Living Test Kitchen I was serving tourtiere for Christmas this year and didn't want DD to be left out. This is the version I made for her. I've included the recipe for a delicious sounding crust but I cheated and used a commercial pie crust. It uses TVP, or textured vegetable protein, which is a dried soy product..."

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Ingredients: ground allspice, dried thyme...

"So easy yet so tasty! Feel free to sub the cauliflower for other vegetables (I love this on broccoli)! You could also make into a casserole by sprinkling shredded cheese and breadcrumbs over top then broiling. It's also a wonderful accompaniment for a quiche or omelet."

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Ingredients: pepper, milk, salt...