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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.

Wed Mar 28 2012

With an early start to spring, the mild March weather has inspired us to eat lighter, healthier meals like hearty soups, quinoa and tofu. Don’t fret - we always have room for dessert Top five recipes: Our fave from March »

How to prepare, de-stem and clean leafy greens and eight delicious recipes

Tue Mar 27 2012
Irene Ngo

As much as we love our greens, many recipes call for the stems to be removed as they can be woody and fibrous. I'll show you how to prep and clean your greens ...more

10 maple syrup recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert

Fri Mar 16 2012
Irene Ngo

March is maple syrup season! One of Canada's greatest contributions to the food industry, maple syrup is one of my favourite sweeteners to use in cooking and baking ...more

The best large-batch and weeknight meals from Chatelaine's food editor

Mon Feb 27 2012
Claire Tansey

Chatelaine's food editor shares more than a dozen easy and nutritious recipes to help you answer the question "What's for dinner?" ...more

Chinese New Year: A festive menu

Thu Jan 26 2012
Irene Ngo

This week marks the start of the Chinese New Year, ushering in the Year of the Dragon - considered to be the luckiest and most favourable of all the Zodiac signs. ...more

It's citrus season: Best tips to enjoying this favourite fruit

Tue Jan 24 2012
Kristen Eppich

The best tips on storing, juicing, buying and using in-season citrus in recipes ...more

10 ways to use up December's leftover ingredients

Mon Jan 02 2012
Irene Ngo

From peanut butter to frozen cranberries, here are some great recipes to make the most of your leftover goods ...more

Chatelaine's 10 most popular recipes of 2011

Fri Dec 30 2011
Grace Toby

In early 2011, Claire, our food editor revealed her top food trends for the year and at the top of her list were burgers and comfort food. Looking at the recipes that made our list, it's clear that our audience is also in love with these cozy dishes and burgers (yes, quinoa counts). ...more

Chatelaine's 10 best soup recipes of 2011

Tue Dec 27 2011

The standout soups included many with chicken, from Indian-spiced to the traditional, and the popular vegetables were carrot, red pepper and squash. ...more

Chatelaine's 10 most popular dinner recipes of 2011

Tue Dec 20 2011
Grace Toby

Over the past year, we've delivered a food newsletter, Dinner Tonight, straight to your inbox packed with the latest fresh and fast dinner recipes. As the year is coming to a close, we wanted to look back to see which dinner recipes you took to the table most. ...more

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