In the Kitchen

For most of you home cooks out there, there’s probably one kitchen tool that you can’t or wouldn’t want to live without. There are so many fancy electronic kitchen gadgets available now, I wanted find out from our kitchen team their preferred simple tool.

When I’m feeling under the weather, I tend to crave certain types of foods to perk me up. During the winter, I love a hot bowl of soupy noodles. There’s something very comforting to me about noodle/soup combinations.

A few weeks ago we got to show off some Chatelaine recipes at the prestigious Ladies’ Night out fundraiser. A bunch of fabulous chefs (including Mark McEwan, who’s not nearly so intimidating in person as he is on-tv) brought posh hors d’ouevres to sample alongside gorgeous wines, all in aid of programs for women and girls.

In the Chatelaine Kitchen, we understand how frustrating it can be trying to use up leftover ingredients, which is why we publish a Loose Ends feature in all our magazine issues. We’re also happy to share our test kitchen tips with you whenever we come across them.

Chatelaine's associate food editor, Lyn Chua, just returned from a glorious four-day vacation in New York City. As we all know, one of the most difficult things about coming home from vacation is getting back into a routine, don't you think?