2,500 leaf recipes

Scampi-style chicken thighs: boneless skinless thighs marinated in lemon juice and broiled fast with a garlic-parsley-white wine baste. Light, bright, weeknight chicken in under 30 minutes.

Slow cooker buffalo stew with carrots, celery, tomatoes, and a hint of ground cloves. Low-fat, high-protein bison simmers for 12 hours into a rich, fork-tender one-pot meal.

Luxe French-Italian pizza topped with garlic-butter escargot, earthy dried chanterelles, and melting raclette cheese on French bread dough. A white-tablecloth pizza for special occasions.

Pan-fried trout on a bed of buttery sauteed mushrooms, dressed with a quick lemon-cream pan sauce. A bistro-style fish supper ready in 30 minutes.

Oyster and artichoke casserole layered with sauteed mushrooms and topped with a white wine cream sauce, lemon slices, and paprika. A rich Southern-style seafood bake.

Lobster, Normandy Style (Homard a la Normande) recipe

Hearty Irish sorrel soup simmered for an hour with a full pound of tangy sorrel, thickened with breadcrumbs, and enriched with egg yolks and cream. Pure comfort from the Emerald Isle.

Open-faced oven-baked hamburgers spread on buns with mustard, onion, and ground beef. Ready in 20 minutes and freezer-friendly for quick weeknight dinners.

Grilled alligator tail steaks marinated in milk with rosemary, red pepper flakes, and cayenne. A Cajun-style grill recipe that tenderizes this lean, mild meat.

Anchovies seem to have a natural affinity with veal - consider ossi buci, for instance, those not in the know usually cannot pick the presence of anchovies in this pot-roasted dish, but they do rave about the flavour.

Cheese and Ham Stuffed Chicken Breasts with Wine-Tomato Sauce recipe

This is an elegant looking, although time consuming dish. You'll need an equal amount, (by weight), of the three vegetables, after trimming. Figure on four to six ounces per person.

Caribbeans love spicy food. This dish combines rosemary, thyme, cayenne, black pepper and garlic. Quickly cooked in a hot skillet,these shrimp make a great appetizer. Serve with a splash of fresh lime juice.

Italian-style shrimp and scallop skewers coated in garlicky olive oil, parsley, and breadcrumbs, then broiled until golden and crispy. A rustic seafood showpiece served with lemon wedges.

A recipe from grandmother's more thrifty times; rarely encountered today.

Traditional Cree pea soup with soaked green peas, celery leaves, and savory herbs, thickened with hominy grits for a hearty Indigenous comfort soup.