Posts by The Culinary Chase
Steak Tartare
So you think you know your salt, do you? While there are mixed reviews about Salted: A Manifesto on the World’s Most Essential Mineral, I enjoyed reading it. Yes, there’s lengthy writing on the history, the many variations of artisanal salt available today, and it makes for a great reference manual, however I purchased it…
Read MoreHalibut Ceviche with Watermelon
Ceviche (seh-BEE-chay), popular in Central and South America, is a seafood dish and consists of raw fish marinated in citrus juice and seasoned with chilies and chopped coriander. The citric acid in the juice cooks the fish making the flesh opaque and firm just as if it had been cooked over heat. The first time…
Read MoreHoney-Crisp Oven-Fried Chicken
What is it with fast food that can send your stomach growling after a whiff of something deep-fried? When my sensory system is alerted to these aromas, it’s all I can do to stay away. According to The Urban Daily, Scottish immigrants to the United States are often credited with being the ones to introduce…
Read MoreCarrot Soup with Feta and Quinoa
When it’s cold outside there’s nothing more comforting and warming than homemade soup. Soup, by the way, doesn’t need to be arduous nor does it need to take a long time to make to taste good. Carrot soup with feta and quinoa should make you take notice as this isn’t something ordinary but downright scrumptious!…
Read MoreHalloumi with Oven Roasted Tomatoes and Couscous
If you haven’t heard or tried halloumi cheese, you’re in for a treat. Halloumi, the squeaky cheese, does not melt when heated. Instead it develops a delicious crust that surrounds a slightly springy, mild interior that squeaks between your teeth! Halloumi is the traditional white cheese of Cyprus and is made from ewes’ and goats’…
Read MoreSalted Caramels (or so I thought)
New Year’s Day saw us taking a drive along the scenic route to Peggy’s Cove and stopping for a bite to eat at Rhubarb Restaurant – I love the name! It had been highly recommended by Dan from PosterBoy and he was spot on! My sister Kris was visiting from Toronto and she had never…
Read MoreVanilla Ice Cream
Hello 2014! I don’t know about you, but I’m really glad to see the back of 2013. It was an unsettling year for us and things can only get better. As I write this post it’s -18c (windchill lowering it to -26c)…bitterly cold! It would seem a bit odd that I am writing about homemade…
Read MoreTop 5 Favorite Recipes for Christmas
The celebration of Christmas in our house begins with breakfast which consists of ham and eggs, toast and freshly brewed coffee. Of course the presents are opened pre breakfast…that would be just cruel to make you wait! Around lunchtime I head back into the kitchen to prep the turkey and the stuffing. Some people believe…
Read MoreCranberry Cupcakes
Think of cranberry and you’re likely to associate it with Thanksgiving and Christmas in North America and with good reason as they’re native only to North America. Early pilgrims thought the cranberry blossom resembled the head of a crane and called them ‘crane berries’. According to Nova Scotia Cranberry Growers Association, cranberry production began in…
Read MoreCrostini with Beetroot Jam and Goat’s Cheese
Holiday parties are in full swing now and we all have our favorite dishes we like to make that tend to be specific for this time of year. I, too, find myself repeating appetizers especially those that are given the two thumbs up by my family. So it can be daunting to want to step…
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