Cranberry Sauce

By The Culinary Chase | December 23, 2011 |

Making your own cranberry sauce is so easy and with few ingredients, I am amazed why one would ever want to buy the commercial stuff.  Cranberries are a good source of vitamin C and dietary fiber.  They have been used to treat UTI’s (urinary tract infection) which blocks adhesion of bacteria to the urinary tract…

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Lemon Drop Martini infused with Lavender Syrup

By The Culinary Chase | June 3, 2011 |

We all know that lavender is used extensively with herbs and aromatherapy but more recently it’s making a comeback in sweet and savory dishes. The flowers and leaves can be used fresh, and both buds and stems can be used dried. Lavender is a member of the mint family.  It is best used with fennel,…

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