This dish is a fancy version of so much of the simple, boiled food that our communities eat, yet it’s an example of how truly good simple can be. The silky potatoes bathed in sweet and garlic-tinted cream could be a meal on their own. Or serve them with a crispy, pan-fried fish fillet or with a bison pot roast or a simple roast chicken. –Shane Chartrand

My favourite comfort food recipe for freshly dug potatoes. –Harold Wollin, Blue Chair Café

To make a dish that showcased saskatoon berries we chose to go the savoury route and prepared a braised smoky pork shoulder with saskatoon salsa and pickled saskatoons. -Chef Dylan Prins

Oysters are fully into their season in December and doing two preparations will showcase their diversity of flavour. Use west coast oysters for grilling, due to their creamy texture and use freshly-shucked east coast oysters due to the clean brininess that pairs well with acidity. – Roger Letorneau