Posts by The Culinary Chase
Oven 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…
Read MoreTuscan Braised Beef Short Ribs
It’s hard to believe we’ve been back in Canada now three weeks…a slightly hectic time to say the least. Settling into a routine has been hit and miss for me and is one of the reasons for not posting regularly. It can be a challenge balancing the time I used to spend on my own…
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving Canada!
Thanksgiving in Canada is always observed on the second Monday in October and is generally regarded as a North American tradition. The history of Thanksgiving in Canada goes back to an English explorer, Martin Frobisher, who had been trying to find a northern passage to the Orient. He did not succeed but he did establish…
Read MoreSpanish Baked Chicken
We’ve been in our new home now for nine days and it feels as though we never left Nova Scotia! I love how easily we slipped back into our routine…and for me part of that means entertaining. I made this Spanish baked chicken while we were still in NY and knew this would be a…
Read MoreBye Bye New York!
Two years have flown by and we would have liked to have stayed a bit longer in New York but corporate mergers and acquisitions have said otherwise. My husband says he sat at the same desk for two years but the company name changed three times! Just when you ‘think’ you have enough time to…
Read MoreBroccoli and Bacon Salad
Broccoli is a veggie I cannot get enough of and when I see a recipe that includes bacon, it has to be a winning combo. Broccoli is so nutrient-rich I can’t imagine not having it in my diet. This is a light dish as it doesn’t have a heavy sauce nor does it call for…
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