Posts by The Culinary Chase
Roasted Chicken Breasts with Haloumi and Honey
Fresh, Fast, Simple. That’s name of Donna Hay’s latest cookbook and it certainly is for those looking for easy weeknight meals when timing is everything. I’ve made a few dishes from her book and two words always come to mind – fresh and flavorsome. Halloumi (haloumi) is a traditional Cypriot cheese and is now made…
Read MoreFennel, Celery Root, Parsely & Red Onion Salad with Lemon & Olive Oil
The electronic world is vastly different from what it was say, even five years ago. My husband and I are intrigued by what this electronic era has to offer and usually embrace the changes. And with these changes often comes a bit of debate as to whether or not the change is positive. Let’s take…
Read MoreWarm Duck Salad
I absolutely adore salads like this! It shouts out fresh and is abundant in vitamins and minerals. I haven’t always been a fan of duck as I thought it unhealthy. However, I did some research and along with watching celebrity chefs show off their creative ways of serving it helped me to get out of…
Read MoreButter Tart Squares
I can’t remember when I first ate a butter tart…it’s been a very long time. This is a recipe I’ve had for a while now and came across it when I was searching for another in my book of recipes I’ve collected over the years. The butter tart square, I am guessing, hails from the…
Read MoreRicotta Dumplings with Tomato Sauce
After making my first ever batch of homemade ricotta – the results were exceedingly good – I decided to make ricotta dumplings. Back in January I made ricotta gnocchi and liked the results so I was intrigued to see how these dumplings would turn out. When I read the ingredients, I thought how could three-quarters…
Read MoreRoasted Tomato Crostini with Homemade Ricotta
I don’t know what’s prompted this or maybe it’s just because I haven’t been aware of it but it would appear there’s a homemade cheese revival happening. Recently I stumbled across a company by the name of Urban Cheesecraft where they sell cheese making kits which can be found online and in some grocery and…
Read MoreZucchini Boats
It seems I’m on a vegetarian kick of late and this recipe stood out to satisfy the craving. I mentioned on a previous posting that I am hooked on Pinterest. It was while I was on Pinterest I noticed a food photo by my friend Paul Lowe (Sweet Paul) who pinned this recipe from Proud…
Read MoreTabouli
While I was having a coffee with my husband in Barnes and Noble I spotted a book called Skinny Bitch. With a name like that how could I not investigate further? It peaked my curiosity and after skimming through the book I knew it was a keeper. Kim Barnouin speaks the way I do about…
Read MoreCarrot Cake Muffins with Maple Cream Frosting
I have a confession to make…I am hooked on Pinterest! When I first joined last year, I wasn’t sure why and then my girlfriend Jenn told me to think of Pinterest as my virtual pinboard. Ok, I still wasn’t enamored with the idea until I used my DIY board to make a gift bag out…
Read MoreCrispy Brussels Sprouts with Aioli
When dinnertime rolls around I am usually thinking about the timing of it as I need to stop what I am doing and pick up my husband from the train station. It’s not far to the station…only 7 or so minutes but I don’t like to leave the stove on whilst I am away. John…
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