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In the Kitchen with Claire Tansey, Irene Ngo, Lyn Chua, Amy Rosen and Kristen Eppich

The Chatelaine Kitchen team shares their tips and tricks, and recipe ideas.

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Five best cookbooks of all time from Chatelaine's food editor
  • Wed Apr 11 2012
  • Amy Rosen
kitchen cookbook with wooden spoons

From phone book-thick tomes to a first taste of veggie cuisine, these essential cookbooks, chosen by Chatelaine's acting food editor, suit just about every skill-set and taste level Five best cookbooks of all time from Chatelaine's food editor »

10 no-cook recipes to celebrate Earth Hour
  • Thu Mar 29 2012
  • Irene Ngo
candle, wedding, reception, evening, table with white linen Don't stay in the dark without food. We've got three tips and 10 recipes that will help make it enjoyable ...more
Best oils for cooking: Four factors to consider
  • Wed Feb 08 2012
  • Kristen Eppich
Blue-cheese-chicken-wings-1-l[1] The four factors you need to consider when choosing your cooking oil are cooking temperature, flavour, nutrition and price ...more
How to decorate cookies with royal icing
  • Fri Dec 09 2011
  • Irene Ngo
Gingerbread Decorating with royal icing can be intimidating, but once you master the skill, you'll be able to make beautiful designs on your cookies. ...more
Ask Claire: How to peel squash and cook with tofu, miso paste and olive oil
  • Thu Nov 24 2011
  • Claire Tansey
butternut squash In this monthly feature, Chatelaine's food editor, Claire Tansey, answers all your cooking and entertaining questions ...more
Four (more) ways to use your food processor
  • Mon Oct 17 2011
  • Kristen Eppich
Fabulous French onion soup A couple of weeks ago, we passed along six great recipes for your food processor. As that post was so popular, I thought I would revisit and expand on the topic and give you four suggestions for different ways you can use your food processor as a go-to kitchen tool. ...more
How to roast beets and the best way to peel them
  • Fri Oct 14 2011
  • Irene Ngo
Roasted beets and their greens Beets can also leave a tell-tale stain on your hands (and everything it touches!). Check out this easy way to roast and peel your beets - without getting your hands dirty! ...more
Ask Claire: How to get all your Thanksgiving dishes on the table...at the same time
  • Mon Sep 26 2011
  • Claire Tansey
turkey, Thanksgiving dish, meal recipe Chatelaine's food editor, Claire Tansey, has a master plan as well as great ideas for this year's Thanksgiving side dishes, classic pie and barbecuing your bird ...more
Ask Claire: Table salt vs. kosher salt and how to zest citrus fruit
  • Mon Aug 29 2011
  • Claire Tansey
lime rasp zest These questions and more (tips on sharpening knives) answered by Chatelaine's food editor, Claire Tansey ...more
12 tips and tricks when making gluten-free recipes
  • Sat Aug 27 2011
  • Irene Ngo
Gluten-free crispy and chewy chocolate-chip cookies Gluten-free cooking and baking can be a daunting task. Let us help you out with these tips, tricks and delicious recipes! ...more
 
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