Easter

Cinnamon Pecan French Toast Casserole

Recipe by Paula Bowman

This is a terrific make ahead for busy weekend brunch. It will only look like you spent all morning at the stove.

Bourbon and Brown-Sugar Glazed Ham

Recipe by Paula Bowman

This sweet and slightly spicy glaze works well to balance ham’s natural saltiness. Choose a ham with bone-in for maximum flavour.

Slow-Cooker Banana Bread with Cinnamon Butter

Recipe by Paula Bowman

This no- fuss batter can be mixed in five minutes and baked, allowing the moist heat of the slow cooker to perfectly cook the banana bread while you do other things. A slather of cinnamon butter makes it sublime.

Pumpkin French Toast Sticks

Recipe by Laura Keough, Sweet Potato Chronicles

This recipe is a twist on the traditional French toast. Pumpkin is rich in vitamins A, C, K and E as wells as minerals like potassium, so adding a puree to eggs is like taking a multivitamin. Plus, it lends the sticks a natural sweetness that pleases preschoolers. Actually, it pleases most anyone.

The Best Chocolate Pudding

Recipe by Ceri Marsh, Sweet Potato Chronicles

If all you've ever had is store bought pudding, look out. This recipe, with its velvety texture and intense chocolate flavour, is insanely addictive.

Not Your Grandma's Angel Food Cake

Recipe by Shelly Stetsko

A hit of lemon and a light lemon fluff icing take a standard angel food cake to the next level.

Corn Pancakes

Recipe by Ceri Marsh, Sweet Potato Chronicles

This savoury spin on pancakes makes them perfect for supper. The texture of the corn niblets with the corn meal is fantastic, but you could really use any finely chopped vegetable, as long as you'd steamed them or sauteed them to make them tender.

L and L Salad Supreme

This refreshing salad has a definite bite to it. To spruce it up and make more servings add some chunked cantaloupe, honey dew melon and kiwi.

Mint Kiwi and Grapefruit

To toast the coconut and pistachios, place them on a rimmed baking sheet in a 375 degree oven for about 2 minutes for the coconut and 5 minutes or the pistachios or until lightly browned. Be sure to stir at least once for even browning.

Jellied Fruit Salad

Just about any fruit combination works in the salad. Use pineapple, blueberries or grapes. Just remember to use the same type of gelatin as you do fruit.