Apple a Day
I love using every part of a purchase! In this case, the scraps from canning applesauce became apple jelly, and the cores from making dried apple rings became cider vinegar.
I love using every part of a purchase! In this case, the scraps from canning applesauce became apple jelly, and the cores from making dried apple rings became cider vinegar.
Italian prune plums are halved and canned in a bath of sweet spices and honey syrup---these gorgeous preserves will be well-appreciated come winter!
Smoked barbecue pork spare ribs with a side of creamy, chile-flecked corn pudding.
Cajun-spiced turkey breast with honey-grilled corn on the cob and a zucchini-rice casserole so filling it could be a meal all on its own!
Candied zucchini jewels and a crunchy lemon glaze crown an incredibly moist zucchini bundt cake.
An Indian-inspired meal for the Indian-averse palate: Yogurt-rubbed roast chicken with tandoori spices, and an aromatic rice pilaf with peas and homemade paneer cheese.
These little pork meatballs, served in pitas with an aromatic yogurt sauce, keep defying my descriptions, but their vaguely Middle Eastern/Mediterranean flavors had me salivating nonetheless.
Chicken soup with a Thai twist, rich with coconut milk and aromatic with curry and lemon---a not-so-common cure for the common cold!
Four different meat-centric meals, covering all the bases: beef brisket, crumb-coated pork, roasted chicken, and lamb shanks braised with lentils and curry.
Simply cooked steaks with an espresso-based spice rub---a special treat for the holiday season.
Our first try making samosas was a rousing success---beef, potato and peas in a crispy shell, served with homemade apple chutney.
A recap of our Thanksgiving dinner from top to tail: turkey with prosciutto-hazelnut butter and all the fixings.
Amid all the Thanksgiving planning, we changed things up and had blackened catfish with sweet potato oven fries and sauerkraut coleslaw for dinner.
A few baking recipes that use minimal all-purpose flour for those occasions when you find yourself running low: Pumpkin granola for breakfast, lamb chili with masa dumplings for dinner, and Asian pear crisp for dessert.
One of my more successful at-home versions of a restaurant dish: lamb gyros with tzatziki in pillowy rounds of pita.
Moroccan stewed chicken with peas, almonds, and butternut squash, served over purple cauliflower couscous---a rainbow of a meal for a dreary autumn day.
Mexican roasted chicken is a foil for some sides that use up end-of-season vegetables: green tomato rice and quesadillas full of squash blossoms, made using homemade corn tortillas.
Crusted with North African spices, these pork chops nestle down between mashed potatoes and a warmly fragrant stew of tomato and scarlet runner beans.
Part Two of my review of SpicesInc, detailing the specific herbs and spices I received in my order.
A review of SpicesInc products and service---I think I have a new primary spice vendor!