The Deli Dish

  • Apicius Pork Tenderloin

    This recipe reproduces Roman Imperial flavors as faithfully as possible using ingredients available today. Since sugar was unknown to the Romans, it’s more authentic with pekmez (grape molasses) or honey … Continued

  • Silk Road Carrot Cake

    Cake Ingredients: 2 cups sugar 3 eggs 2 cups diced canned pineapple, drained 2 cups carrots, grated 1 cup vegetable oil 3 cups flour 3 tsp baking powder 2 tsp … Continued

  • Kale Curry

    Ingredients: 1 bunch of kale 6 Tbsp coconut oil (or vegetable oil) 1 onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves, chopped 1 slice of ginger, chopped 4 shallots, chopped Fresh Habanero pepper, … Continued

  • Epices de Cru Trinidad Curry mix spread out on a white background

    Trinidad Curry by Épices de Cru

    Calypso music, like this curry mix, and so much of Trinidadian culture, is a blend of various “imports” adjusted and added to become distinctly Trinidadian.

  • Spicy Lemonade

    This lemonade is the perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and spicy to refresh you during the hotter months! Make a pitcher or two and soak up the sun with your … Continued

  • Épices de Cru: Cassia versus Cinnamon

    Does True Cinnamon Exist? If cassia and cinnamon were running for president, we could frame this as a debate. However, good cooks don’t need to choose—they can and do use … Continued

  • Ventresca Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette

    Ingredients: 1 tin Ortiz Yellowfin Ventresca Tuna 1 bunch arugula or spicy greens 1/3 cup Meski olives, pitted and quartered 1/4 cup Marcona almonds, toasted and roughly chopped Half of … Continued

  • Vinegar not just for Vinaigrettes

    Top Ten Interesting Ways Your Vinegar Can Do More If you think of vinegar as something which only adorns your leafy salads, it’s time to expand your horizons. Here are … Continued

  • Butternut Squash with Cocoa Nib Vinaigrette

    adapted from The Essence of Chocolate by John Scharffenberger & Robert Steinberg serves 3-4 as a side Ingredients: 2 lb butternut squash, ends trimmed, halved lengthwise, seeded 1/2 cup extra … Continued