Posts by The Culinary Chase

Matzo (also spelled matzah, matzoh) is a type of flatbread (cracker-like) which is made in Jewish communities all over the world. This bread is traditionally eaten during Passover, when people of the Jewish faith are not allowed to eat leavened breads. Matzo meal is made by grinding matzo bread.  To make your own matzo, check…

in-dulge (in-duhlj) – to yield to, satisfy, or gratify (desires, feelings, etc.): to indulge one’s appetite for sweets. This pretty much sums up the reason for today’s posting!  It was a lovely weekend full of sunshine and what better way to end the weekend than with an uplifting, sinfully delicious dessert! Serves 6recipe adapted from…

I love recipes that are fresh tasting, loaded with vitamins and minerals and above all, colorful.  When there’s color in the meal you prepare, then you know you’re serving up a healthy range of nutrients.  Cauliflower is an excellent source of vitamin C as well as a good source for folate, vitamin K and dietary…

Tagine or tajine is a North African dish, which is named after the special pot in which it is cooked. The traditional tagine pot is formed entirely of a heavy clay, which is sometimes painted or glazed. It consists of two parts: a base unit that is flat and circular with low sides, and a…

I’ve known about energy drinks since the mid 1990’s when Red Bull commercials seemed to be on every tv ad.  I’ve never really been that interested in the drink to want to try one as I felt that the energy spike you’d get from drinking it was just a short term fix.  And, after watching…