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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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A cook's garden: Seven tips for starting your own
  • Wed May 02 2012
  • Kristen Eppich
Vegetable garden: Tips for growing a vegetable garden

In this new summer blog, I'll be documenting my successes, failures, and tips as a first-time vegetable garden newbie A cook's garden: Seven tips for starting your own »

How to prepare, de-stem and clean leafy greens and eight delicious recipes
  • Tue Mar 27 2012
  • Irene Ngo
kale and other leafy greens 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
Ask Claire: The best meals for leftover lunches
  • Mon Aug 08 2011
  • Claire Tansey
chicken madras Those questions and more (self serve vs. plated meals for guests) answered by Chatelaine's food editor, Claire Tansey ...more
Ask Claire: Best brunch for a crowd and the best way to wash produce
  • Mon Jul 11 2011
  • Claire Tansey
strata Those cooking questions and more (grilling fruit on a barbecue) answered by Chatelaine's food editor, Claire Tansey ...more
Canada Day bbq: A light potato salad plus more sides
  • Tue Jun 28 2011
  • Irene Ngo
Canada Day bbq: A light potato salad plus more salads and dessert Need some recipes to serve alongside your grilled goods? Here are a few of our best salads. ...more
Farmers' market produce: Asparagus and rhubarb
  • Sun Jun 05 2011
  • Irene Ngo
farmers' market, vegetables, produce The highlights from my local farmers' market include an abundance of green asparagus and rhubarb, both in season until the end of June. Here are some ideas on how to use them. ...more
Five picnic perfect sandwiches
  • Wed May 25 2011
  • Irene Ngo
Tarragon-chicken-sandwiches-with-red-grapes-0-l Whether you're having a picnic, or simply dining on your balcony, here are five sandwiches and wraps that are perfect to pack for an outdoor meal. ...more
Make the most out of your vegetable peeler
  • Fri Mar 04 2011
  • Irene Ngo
659-01859485d Many of us use our peelers for one purpose only – trimming the skins off fruits and vegetables. But this humble tool can do more than triple-duty in your kitchen. Here are six other uses of the multi-purpose peeler ...more
 
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