Posts by The Culinary Chase
Red Onion Jam with Dhal
Baby it’s cold outside! We’ve been having a pleasant Maritime November but today the mercury dipped, no wait, it took a nose dive. It’s days and evenings like this that I just want a blanket wrapped around me, plunk myself in front of the television while consuming a bowl of hot soup. While dhal isn’t…
Read MoreChocolate Date Balls
I was listening to the radio this morning and the announcer said she only has 2 more paychecks before Christmas! Yikes! Thirty-four days to go and I haven’t done any Christmas shopping let alone any baking. In the next few days I plan to make and freeze any holiday sweets with exception of chocolate date…
Read MoreSpaghetti Squash with Sausage and Kale
For the love of kale! I can’t seem to get enough of this green veggie. This queen of greens is super nutrient rich with an excellent source of vitamins A, C, and K. Keep in mind, though, that flash cooking helps kale to preserve its nutrients. Spaghetti squash has been around for years. I’ve used…
Read MoreCarrot and Sweet Potato Soup with Garam Masala Cream
So, it’s your turn to provide food for your book club but you are short on time and ingredients. What to serve? This carrot and sweet potato soup is thick enough to satisfy any hunger pains. Add to it a side of warmed naan bread and pair with a chilled bottle of white wine. Garam…
Read MorePepperoni Pesto
When I think of pesto my mind immediately sees plump basil leaves, pine nuts, a mound of freshly grated Parmesan cheese and smashed garlic bound together with olive oil. But when we think ‘outside the box’, a funny thing happens…we tend to experiment. There are oodles of options out there when rethinking the term pesto. …
Read MoreOven Roasted Rutabaga Fries
Confession time. I always thought the word rutabaga was a fancy term for a turnip. So for clarity, here’s the scoop on both – I know you want to get to the bottom of this. While surfing the web I found out that a rutabaga (aka swede or yellow turnip) is the cross between a…
Read MorePersimmon Apple Radicchio Stacks
I intimidate people. I remember the first time I was told this and was floored! It wasn’t said in a negative way nor aimed at my personality. It happened to pertain to my style of cooking. We love to entertain and our friends enjoy coming to our house for dinner. The issue tends to…
Read MoreMiso Tofu Bok Choy
Sometimes I get ahead of myself. I took this photo half a year ago and am just now posting it. Why? Well I love to collect cookbooks, not just any cookbooks, ones that seduce me into buying. Last year I must have been seduced a lot as I think I purchased over 20 cookbooks! My…
Read MoreBrussels Sprout Salad with Garlic & Goji Berry Dressing
I was first introduced to goji berries when we lived in Asia. The berries come from a shrub native to China and the Chinese have been eating them for generations (they believe it’ll help in living longer). I’ve never eaten fresh goji berries only the dried version. This orange-red berry is rich in antioxidants, helps…
Read MorePeanut Butter Cups
When I was little, I wasn’t a huge fan of candy. Mom always had her candy drawer fully stocked but I was never that enticed to ‘snatch’ something from it – unless it was red licorice. Every Christmas mom would have boxes of Ganong chocolates that would get distributed throughout the holiday season. I would…
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