Posts by The Culinary Chase
How To Cook Fresh Peas
I love recreating a food memory. I grew up in the country where my parents had enough land to grow their own vegetables along with 2 pigs and 6 hens. We didn’t have a farm per se, it was more of a hobby farm. Looking back it was an interesting learning experience for me but…
Read MoreKale and Orange Salad
Kale may not be a favorite for everyone, but this recipe might just change the way you view kale. The orange segments soften any bitter taste you may experience and look how gorgeous the red onion looks once its bathed in lime juice!
Read MoreDuck Ragu
The origin of ragù sauce can be traced back to Bologna, Italy. Duck ragu is a Venetian dish where the focus is more on the meat and herbs rather than the tomatoes. This slow-cooked sauce can also be made with beef, pork, veal, lamb or boar.
Read MoreLe Dîner en Blanc – Halifax
Friendship, elegance and gallantry are a few of the words to describe the worldwide epicurean phenomenon that is about to take over Halifax’s public space for the first time this summer on August 23. Le Dîner en Blanc – Halifax is a 4-hour très chic picnic for 1,000 people. Le Dîner en Blanc, launched in…
Read MoreGrilled Peppers
We grill all year round but when the weather is warmer we use the barbecue weekly. We grill anything – bread, cheese, veggies, meat, fish, fruit, you name it we’ve most probably grilled it. A couple of years ago John and I were on a cruise around the Adriatic Sea and one of the ports…
Read MoreRoasted Carrots and Parsnips
Pop-up shops (temporary retail spaces that sell merchandise of any kind) have been around for a while and not limited to art or fashion. Farmers’ markets are getting on the band wagon and showing up in places you wouldn’t have thought. And why not? Last week I dropped my daughter off at Mic Mac Mall…
Read MoreGrilled Guacamole
There are oodles of recipes incorporating an avocado but the most familiar is guacamole and everyone has their own version. Grilled guacamole is a slight spin on an old favorite. The avocado has been around for thousands of years and is rich in potassium (helps regulate blood pressure) and vitamin A (helps your eyes). Avocado…
Read MoreAsparagus Vichyssoise
I am a huge fan of supporting anything local; it just makes sense to me to do so. A few years ago I read The 100 Mile Diet – A Year Of Eating local. Big kudos to Alisa Smith and James MacKinnon for their one year journey of only eating what was available to them within…
Read MoreAussie Meat Pies
Meat pies in Australia and New Zealand are what apple pie is to North America – iconic. Years ago John and I visited Australia and everyone kept telling us to try the Aussie meat pies. Not one to turn down an opportunity to see what all the fuss was, we tried our very first meat…
Read MoreStrawberry Pavlova
It’s officially Summer (yay!) although it still feels like Spring here in the Maritimes. A good indicator that we might be leaving the cold behind is the sighting of fresh, local strawberries. I spotted them at the Halifax Seaport Farmers’ Market, Pete’s and other grocery retailers over the weekend. I grew up in the country…
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