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.…

Making a pizza with other people offers huge rewards and not just at the digestive stage! It’s a great way for couples to share in the process and for families to spend more quality time together. This recipe is from chef Theo Randall. His restaurant, Theo Randall, at the InterContinental in London was awarded Italian…

This guest posting hails from the people of COOKWARE.com With all of the chilly winter weather we’ve been having, springtime festivities are starting to get on everyone’s mind. Now that another month of snow is behind us and people are starting to come out of their hibernation mode, it’s time to start planning for an…

This starter is easy to prepare, loaded with vitamins and eye appealing. Green beans are commonly referred to as string beans and are one of only a few varieties of beans that are eaten fresh. Green beans are an excellent source of vitamin C, vitamin K and manganese. The vitamin K provided by green beans-25%…

Comfort food at its best – hunter’s style. The French call it chasseur, the Spanish cazadores (cazador means hunter in English), the Italians cacciatore. This dish developed in central Italy and originated in the Renaissance period (1450-1600) when the only people who could afford to enjoy poultry and the sport of hunting were the well-to-do.…