Yesterday’s F1 race was exciting to watch. My husband has been following the Formula 1 circuit for many years and he never misses one unless it happens that the race is well past his bedtime (time zones). Anyway, I usually make some sort of appetizer for hubby to munch on whilst watching the race. Halloumi…

Paella is a family favorite but I don’t always have the time to prepare or the recipe feeds more than 4 people. However, this dish is easy to make plus it’s the right size for my family. There are three widely known types of paella: Valencian paella (green vegetables, meat, snails, beans and seasoning), seafood…

I love dinners that are easy on the budget and delicious! The ingredients are simple in this dish but when all combined, the taste is amazing! Mark Twain said that cauliflower was “cabbage with a college education,” and, indeed, it is a member of the cabbage family. Cauliflower is an excellent source of vitamin C…

This looked and sounded good so I thought I’d try this recipe. As much as my family loves Indian food, I have to say that I only own two Indian cookbooks: The Food of India and Indian Essence. The Food of India was my first cookbook and I would highly recommend it as gives the…

It seems to be a bit of an Italian week of meals for the Culinary Chase household! I love lasagna and meatballs but I’ve never had the two together in one dish. There are oodles of meatball recipes from different countries. Check out In Mommas Kitchen for the list. Lasagna has been around for ages…

If you’ve been following my blog you know I’m usually highlighting recipes that are relatively fast and easy to make and I mention a bit of history or nutritional notes, too. But, there are times when I just want a meal that’s sinfully delicious, full of calories and always leaves me wanting more. This dish…

‘Quick dinners’ was the heading in the food magazine which was all that was needed to catch my eye. I love making meals that are quick, nutritious and taste great. This recipe fits all three and with a vote of confidence from my family saying they want to eat this again, this has to be…

A Waldorf salad consists of finely sliced apple, celery, chopped walnuts, grapes, and mayonnaise or a mayonnaise-based dressing. It was first created around 1893 at the Waldorf Hotel in New York City (the precursor of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel which opened in 1931). The original version of this salad contained only apples, celery and mayonnaise. Chopped…

It’s been a while since I’ve cooked any Indian food. My husband and I along with some friends ate at a lovely Indian restaurant, Hazara, on Saturday night so this post is an easy introduction to Indian cooking. Pilaf is a dish in which a grain (such as rice or cracked wheat), is cooked in…

I’ve been meaning to try out a new recipe for polenta fries and yesterday I had a craving for a burger so I figured the polenta fries would be a nice change. My daughter loved them so I’m sure I’ll be serving these again. Polenta is made with ground yellow or white cornmeal and can…

I enjoy preparing a meal when it ends up all in one pan. It makes less clean up afterward plus all the flavors from the ingredients melt into one another. Tarragon‘s aromatic fragrance compliments fish and shellfish, and it is an excellent herb to use with chicken, turkey, game, veal, kidneys, egg dishes etc. Serves…

What’s nice about this meal is that it takes 20 minutes to prepare and less than 5 minutes to cook! Squid is a popular food in Italian and Japanese cuisines and is often known by the Italian word calamari. The body of squid can be stuffed whole, cut into flat pieces or sliced into rings.…