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Cooking with Karma with Karma Brown

Karma Brown wishes she could say her specialty was beef bourguignon or homemade gnocchi with tomato sauce she canned herself, but instead she is famous (at least in her kitchen) for strawberry crisp and mac & cheese (although both her three-year-old and husband like the boxed version almost as much). She wants to experiment, to go beyond Taco Tuesdays, to master pastry, to cook the perfect roast and to make memorable meals for her family and she will learn to do all that using Chatelaine's recipes.

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Secretly creamy pesto pasta: A healthy twist on a favourite
  • Thu Feb 16 2012
  • Karma Brown
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Now I know many think pesto makes anything better, but I’m a little more “meh” about it. However, reading the recipe I saw that this was not your standard pesto: no basil or pine nuts to be found. Secretly creamy pesto pasta: A healthy twist on a favourite »

Beef bourguignon: Karma's romantic Valentine's Day dinner
  • Fri Feb 10 2012
  • Karma Brown
Beef-bourguignon-0-l With my new Crock Pot, I knew I could replicate this simmering deliciousness just in time for V-Day; and with sticky toffee puddings for dessert, my menu was set ...more
Bacon and egg pie: The ultimate breakfast-for-dinner meal
  • Thu Feb 02 2012
  • Karma Brown
Bacon and egg pie It’s reminiscent of quiche, but lighter because of the phyllo crust, and the whole family gave it two thumbs up. See ya later, scrambled eggs... ...more
Fabulous French onion soup: Bring the bistro home
  • Thu Jan 26 2012
  • Karma Brown
French onion soup If I had to pick one dish to eat forever, it would be French onion soup. Hands down. For me it’s the ultimate comfort food, reminiscent of post-ski day dinners as a kid and cozy bistro meals with my love ...more
BBQ chicken pizza: The best movie-night meal
  • Fri Jan 20 2012
  • Karma Brown
BBQ chicken pizza One of the best things about this recipe: It offers a homemade taste without a whole lot of work ...more
Thai basil noodles with tofu: Better than take-out
  • Fri Jan 13 2012
  • Karma Brown
7343dc6c42069cc1e2f99ca86a2d Ah, New Year’s resolutions. We’ve all made (and broken) them, right? So this year I resolve to skip the resolutions. But I am going to boost my health. Which includes more exercise and eating as "clean" as possible. Bring on the fresh ingredients, eating all meals at home, and quitting take-out (insert tear for Thai food cravings)! ...more
Chicken tortilla lasagna: A family-friendly meal
  • Fri Jan 06 2012
  • Karma Brown
Chicken-tortilla-lasagna-0-l A sort of Christmas miracle took place in our house this year: the husband, who by his own admission is a better taste tester than chef, decided he might like to try cooking with me (thank you, Santa!). ...more
Thai turkey meatballs: A healthy appetizer for your next party
  • Wed Dec 28 2011
  • Karma Brown
Thai_turkey_meatballs-0-l I thought a test run of an app might be a good idea, and good thing I did. Also,, these meatballs are made with low-fat ground turkey breast – always a good option during this season of indulgence ...more
Baked croque monsieur: Make-ahead brunch for New Year’s Day
  • Wed Dec 21 2011
  • Karma Brown
Croque_monsieur_bake-1-l One of my 2012 goals is to spend more time enjoying the company of friends and family, and less time in the kitchen with an apron on. ...more
Velvety chocolate pudding: An easy 10-minute dessert
  • Wed Dec 21 2011
  • Karma Brown
1896eae444a19be7977a70ee1354 Pudding is so retro and brings back great dessert memories from my childhood, but this version gets bonus points for extra chocolate and a tiny hit of liqueur ...more
 
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