Contest Rules Photo due: April 15, 2011 Gary loves this soup, as it reminds him of being a boy in Painswick, England, and crunching fresh, watercress sandwiches. Watercress can often be found in the herb or salad section of your produce department, and has a refreshing lemon-pepper flavour that bursts on the tongue and fills the mouth with happiness. Watercress is allegedly helpful in normalizing blood pressure and cholesterol levels, increasing sexual energy, enhanced fertility…

Contest Rules Photo due: April 13, 2011 A refreshing delight to the eye and the palate, I developed this melon soup after dining at The Globe restaurant in Rosemont, Ontario many years back with good friend, and award-winning jeweller, Brenda Roy. (http://www.brendaroy.com/) I was determined to reproduce this wonderful soup on my own, and I think this recipe does justice to that lovely afternoon. Melon Soup 1 cantaloupe melon1 honeydew melonLow fat yogurtFresh mint for…

Chinese-style Cabbage Soup 1 tablespoon sesame oil1 large red onion, sliced thinly¼ head of red savoy cabbage, sliced thinly2 cloves garlic4 cups stock of whatever type you wish½ cup soya sauce2 tablespoons fish sauce1 tablespoon wasabi sauce3 tablespoons maple syrup Sauté onion in sesame oil. Add the cabbage and garlic and cook down until the cabbage is limp. Add the remaining ingredients, cover and let simmer 30 minutes. Freezes very well. For a variation add…

Cranberry Hazelnut Stuffed Pork Loin 1 small onion1 clove garlic½ cup each hazelnuts and dried cranberries1 chilli pepper½ teaspoon salt2 pound pork loin, butterfly to open to a thin slab Process first five ingredients to a smooth paste. Spread over the butterflied pork. Roll the meat, tie, season and place in a lightly greased roasting pan. Roast at 350F for about 1 hour. Sauce 2/3 cup each maple syrup and white wine (or apple juice)Zest…

Meatloaf has long been the brunt of jokes about terrible cooking, a fact I’ve always found puzzling because meatloaf was one of my son’s two favourite mealtime dishes. When it came to meatloaf he’d always be back for seconds, would have it cold for lunches. If ever I thought of having leftovers of meatloaf when Adam was living at home, I was always under some grand delusion. Adam’s Meatloaf 1 pound lean ground beef (ground…