Posts by The Culinary Chase
homemade fried potato chips
According to the Smithsonian magazine, England’s earliest known recipe for chips dates to 1817. In 1853 in upstate New York Chef George Crum worked at Moon’s Lake House restaurant. He prepared thinly sliced potatoes and fried them to a crisp after Cornelius Vanderbilt sent back his french fries saying they weren’t cooked enough. It was…
Read Moreavocado toast with poached egg
Avocado toast has been around for thirty-one years. Australian chef, Bill Granger, added it to his first Sydney restaurant’s menu in 1993. It gained popularity when Gwyneth Paltrow included a recipe in her 2013 cookbook, “It’s All Good.”
Read Morezucchini scarpaccia
Scarpaccia (bad shoe in Italian) is a zucchini tart from Tuscany. It’s a favourite food during carnival celebrations and is believed to have originated from retired sailors who used zucchini from their gardens.
Read Moreportobello parmesan
An easy mid-week meal, portobello parmesan served atop a dressed salad will satisfy any hungry tummy. The portobello mushroom can be served in many ways from a burger or as a pizza base to soup.
Read Morebourbon candied pecans
Candied nuts are a favourite of mine and are even better when homemade. I serve them in salads, over fresh fruit, as a snack or packaged as a hostess gift. I love the taste of pecans and incorporate them into my dishes whenever possible. Roasting them is a welcomed sight on a charcuterie board.
Read Moresweet potato curry soup
Soup is as old as the hills and every cook has at least one or two recipes they return to. I, too, have my favourites. Having lived in Asia, my cooking experiences with spices before then were very blah. I had never seen a black pepper plant, ginger/galangal, turmeric, nutmeg, mace, clove etc. My senses…
Read Moretofu vegetable curry
Hello, 2024! I’m not much into New Year resolutions but I do like to kickstart the month with a healthy diet. For the past 10 days, Mr. S and I have drastically cut back on meat consumption and amped up the veggies. If you have been following my blog, you know the vegetables I serve…
Read Morepineapple squares – a vintage dessert
As a child, one of the Christmas things I eagerly looked forward to was all the baked goodies my mom and maternal grandmother would make. One of those goodies was pineapple squares. I’m not sure where or when the recipe came to be but it’s been around in my family since the mid-1960s. It’s the…
Read Morecoquito (Puerto Rican rum and milk punch)
Coquito, Spanish for little coconut, is a Puerto Rican cocktail made of coconut milk and rum, flavoured with spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. It’s thick, delicious and has a similar consistency to eggnog. If you want an eggless eggnog, this is for you!
Read Moremushroom soup
Soup is as old as the hills and loved by the world. It’s loaded with vitamins, and nutrients, easy on the pocketbook, and with little effort needed. Although soups are enjoyed throughout the year, the cooler months of winter are when I appreciate them the most. They’re one of my go-to comfort foods. My mushroom…
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