26 Saturday Jun 2021
Aïoli is the quintessential sauce to serve with patatas bravas, the famous fried potato tapa. Actually, aïoli is the perfect sauce for anything fried. Okay. It may be the perfect sauce. Period. It offers you a completely flexible base for any number of wonderful options and is the absolute best dip for French fries. Or shrimp. Or chicken fingers…well, you get the idea! Continue reading
02 Friday Apr 2021
Posted in Gluten Free, Lamb, Main Course, Make Ahead, Middle Eastern Flavors, Slow-Roasting, Spices
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I love lamb. I have always felt that the reason others don’t enjoy it, is because they’ve had over-cooked lamb. Gray-colored meat is all that appetizing to anyone. Admittedly, lamb has a distinct flavor and can be a tad gamey…maybe that’s why I like it so much! Continue reading
03 Wednesday Feb 2021
Posted in Gluten Free, Lemon, Main Course, raisins, Whitefish
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bell peppers, dry white wine, green olives, Lemon, lemon juice, Onions, orange juice, Spices, whitefish fillets
Sicilian cooking is really fusion cooking. The Moors were in Sicily in the 10th and 11th centuries, and they brought all kinds of good things, like, apricots, sugar, citrus, sweet melons, rice, saffron, raisins, nutmeg, clove, pepper, pine nuts and cinnamon. This recipe is sort of an homage to the Moorish presence. Continue reading
18 Friday Dec 2020
Posted in Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Nuts, Spices, Vegetarian
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almonds, Cashews, egg white, kosher salt, maple sugar, maple syrup, peanuts, pecans, Spices, Walnuts, Worcestershire sauce
I received a jar of delicious mixed nuts for my birthday. The Unbound Reader and Middle Son, we the source of this goodness. These nuts (not the children!) were addictive. I’m certain you noticed that past tense reference. They were crisp, ever so slightly sweet and salty, with a really savory spice flavor. Well, I thought it worthwhile to try and reproduce them in far greater quantity. This is that experiment. Continue reading
04 Friday Dec 2020
Posted in Braising, Eggplant, Gluten Free, Make Ahead, Mint, Side Dishes, Vegetarian Option
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Asian eggplants, bell pepper, broth, chili garlic sauce, Eggplant, Garlic, ghee, Mushrooms, Onions, pomegranate molasses, rice flour, Spices, Walnuts
I love eggplant…my favorite ways are usually the way the Asian use them. Salty, sweet with a crispy exterior and a creamy interior…but, then there’s baba ganoush. And the Brazilians serve it simply grilled, with maybe a drizzle of olive oil and vinegar. Okay…so it really doesn’t matter in what cuisine the flavors lay, I’m there for eggplant! Continue reading
31 Saturday Oct 2020
Posted in Ground beef, Make Ahead, onions, Sandwiches, Thyme
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all-purpose flour, baking powder, bay leaves, bread crumbs, cider vinegar, dry beef base, Garlic, granulated sugar, Ground beef, MSG, Onions, Scallions, Scotch bonnet chile, Spices, Thyme, turmeric, vegetable shortening, Worcestershire sauce
The Spicy Honey loves Jamaican patties. They’re spicy (like him!) and just a quick, full-flavored bite, that’s perfect for lunch or a snack or dinner or breakfast. In other words, good any time, any place. Continue reading
09 Friday Oct 2020
Posted in Apples, Gluten Free, Jams/Jellies/Preserves, Pears
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apples, brown sugar, lemon juice, Pears, Spices, white sugar
I have an Instant Pot. I love it. I have a slow-cooker. And I love that, too. And either is a great way to make fruit butter…but, today, we’re making Apple-Pear Butter…mmm…autumn in a jar! Continue reading
01 Thursday Oct 2020
Posted in Apples, Bread, Spices, Vegetarian
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all-purpose flour, apple cider, apples, arrowroot, brown sugar, butter, dry milk powder, eggs, instant yeast, lemon juice, powdered sugar, Spices, sugar
I was flying around the InterWebs and ran across a reference to Apple Fritter Bread, and I thought it sounded wonderful…but that one was a quick bread. I wanted a yeast bread and then I found one. So I took to my handy-dandy roll recipe and made a change here and there, so here we are! This dough is pillowy soft and somewhat sticky, but a dream to work with. I takes a bit longer for it to raise, because it’s both rich and sweet. You know, good things!
Continue reading25 Friday Sep 2020
Posted in Dip, Salad Dressing
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apple cider vinegar, bread and butter pickles, dehydrated onion, honey, ketchup, mayonnaise, olive oil, Spices
I love salad dressing…period. It doesn’t matter if it’s creamy or a vinaigrette. I just love it. And I like to have a little salad with my dressing. Or to put it another way, I like to have a bowl of really delicious calories! Now, having said that, this is worth every…single…calorie! Continue reading
18 Friday Sep 2020
Posted in cinnamon rolls
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all-purpose flour, brown sugar, butter, dry powdered milk, eggs, instant yeast, kosher salt, Spices, sugar, water
This is more or less the Everyday Bread recipe, but with additional butter, egg and sugar and using all-purpose flour. I decided to give you an actual recipe, rather than try to alter it…I did that, but even I found it confusing. Confusing is bad. Understanding is good…and it leads to much better results! Continue reading
