Posts by The Culinary Chase

I know, it’s 30c outside and I’m making soup! If I waited for a cold day while living here, that would never come so when I’m in the mood for soup, I make it. I’m a bit of a newbie to the lentil world when it comes to making it in a dish. I first…

This is one of my favorite summer salads. It’s light and fresh tasting; all that a salad should be when it’s hot outside. In case you’re wondering, Lebanese cucumbers have thinner skins than other varieties, the seeds are tiny and can be a little sweeter in taste. Coriander is one of the world’s oldest spices.…

The other day I picked up a package of phyllo/filo pastry as it’s been a very long time since I had a recipe that called for it. After surfing the web, I found this recipe from a Canadian company called, Produits de Pâtisserie Orientale. Phyllo, Filo or Fillo dough is paper-thin sheets of raw, unleavened…

A slow braised meal packed full of flavor and the meat was oh so tender! This was a Father’s Day dish I made and was a big hit with my husband. Ragú is the epitome of home cooking and yet can be the pride of a restaurant. Oxtail did come from oxen, but today they…

An easy midweek meal to make. Eggplant is a vegetable I try to incorporate into our meals as it contains a host of vitamins and minerals. Choose eggplants that are firm and heavy for their size. The skin should be smooth and shiny, and their color, whether it be purple, white or green, should be…

These little meatballs are so delicious and are good on their own, on top of spaghetti or as a side dish. Polpettone are large meatballs (like meatloaf). In Italy, different versions of Polpettone are made in different regions and even differ by city. Serves 4recipe from Better Homes and Gardens 2 egg yokes, lightly beaten3/4…