I’ve been collecting recipes for many years now. Here are a few of the ones that caught my eye. Although you may find it in one category, it could easily fit into another i.e. an appetizer could also be found in a main etc. Some have been tried, my comments usually show up in italics if I have made them. I’ve given credit to Chef’s/authors/publishers whose names I wrote down when recording the recipes, but go figure – in at the tail end of the boomer generation and blogs didn’t exist when I started collecting them and I never thought of a website either. If I’ve violated any copyrights – just let me know and I’ll fix it. If you try a recipe and have comments, please let me know, I’ll respond. As always – enjoy! Thanks – Chris (cater@foodinspires.com)

Pantry Staples – Baked Chicken Curry (Part 1)

One of the first cookbooks my mum (a wonderful cook who could make anything tasty) gave me was Madhur Jaffrey’s “ A Taste of India”. It wasn’t the first book of hers that I read. Mum would by her cookbooks whenever she could. She used to tell me if you want to understand Indian cooking, [...]

Pantry Staples – Baked Chicken Curry (Part 1)2020-10-12T19:36:10-04:00

Pantry Staples – Chicken Vindial

This is a recipe from the Pondicherry region of India and is an adaptation of a recipe from Rick Stein, a brilliant British Chef. Pondicherry was a French base for 300 years. If you haven't heard of it, just watch the movie “The Life of Pi” for some stunning views of this place. It starts [...]

Pantry Staples – Chicken Vindial2020-12-14T16:25:40-05:00

Coconut Cake for Alysha and John

Got a wonderful call a few weeks ago! A delightful couple, Alysha and John, were getting married. It wasn’t a surprise – 12 months in the making. It was scheduled at a lovely venue in Kleinburg, but circumstances changed – corona and all, so the wedding would need to be postponed. But you can't keep [...]

Coconut Cake for Alysha and John2020-10-12T19:36:10-04:00

Pantry Staples – Almond and Date Banana Bread

When life gives you lemons, exchange them for over ripe bananas then make this delicious whole wheat and all-purpose banana bread with toppings of choice. From the good folks at King Arthur Flour, I bring you this adapted healthy-ish (it has all-purpose and whole wheat flours in it plus fruit and dairy - you know, [...]

Pantry Staples – Almond and Date Banana Bread2020-10-12T19:36:10-04:00

Pantry Staples – Sesame Seed Cookies (IGTV)

I must admit I am getting restless with all this baking. My “must try” recipe file is getting bigger than my waistline! It doesn’t help that I keep subscribing to interesting feeds from other feeds I normally feed off (no pun(s) intended) - a vicious cycle for a foodie. But while I see a lot [...]

Pantry Staples – Sesame Seed Cookies (IGTV)2020-10-12T19:36:10-04:00

Pantry Staples – Maple, Coconut Shortbread

Here’s an interesting “shortbread-like” recipe that has only 4 ingredients and can be made in a food processor. What?! It’s true my friends! I must admit I’m not a shortbread fan, but l am a fan of baking and cooking. This recipe from Melissa Clark at the NY Times site is fool proof. I like [...]

Pantry Staples – Maple, Coconut Shortbread2020-10-12T19:36:10-04:00

Pantry Staples – Vegetarian – Red Lentil, Ginger and Apple

A delightful tasting lentil (dal) dish that is vegetarian and tasty enough even for the carnivores to enjoy. It's a meal on it's own or can be a side to a meal.  I’m using my favorite red lentils for this but you could use any type of lentil, just adjust the cooking time. You can [...]

Pantry Staples – Vegetarian – Red Lentil, Ginger and Apple2020-10-12T19:36:11-04:00

Golden Turmeric Cake with Orange Blossom Buttercream Icing

This is a cake making the rounds right now on the internet. It’s unusual – I would never have thought to put turmeric in a sweet cake. But it works! It also gives the cake a brilliant yellow hue. It isn’t featured anywhere with the icing, I just thought it would be a nice finish [...]

Golden Turmeric Cake with Orange Blossom Buttercream Icing2020-10-12T19:36:11-04:00

Mother’s Love – Salt Cod (Bacalhau)

Mother's Day is approaching fast!  We knew it would feel different this year with the loss of parents, but with the virus, it will be almost spooky.  We always celebrated this day together with the all the mothers in the family.  It was always a special meal where everyone (it was supposed to be just [...]

Mother’s Love – Salt Cod (Bacalhau)2020-10-12T19:36:11-04:00

Pantry Staples – Minestrone

I've been cooking and baking and experimenting and blogging - and loving it, for the last 2 months. My waistline has benefited most from all of this. So time for something on the lighter side - in calories but not in taste. This is my minestrone soup recipe. Pantry staples of course and ideas for [...]

Pantry Staples – Minestrone2020-10-12T19:36:11-04:00
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