Yakitori: Chicken Kebabs
Yakitori, or chicken kebabs, are extremely popular in Japan. They’re one of its most emblematic street foods, often served with a cold beer in a bar or Izakaya. We like … Continued
The Deli Dish
Category: Grocery
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Recipes Dukkha Grilled Chicken
The simple charm of this recipe lies in the endless possibility of textures we can achieve – depending on the different combinations of nuts used. It is of course … Continued
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Recipes Pasilla de Oaxaca Chiles Pineapple & Jicama Salad Recipe
This Mexican recipe deliciously combines jicama with pineapple, lime juice and chiles. In its native Mexico, jicama (aka: ‘Mexican Yam’) is often combined with chili powder, fresh citrus fruits, … Continued
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Recipes 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
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Desserts 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
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Recipes 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
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Pantry Staples
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.
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Recipes 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
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Grocery 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
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Recipes Spice of the Month Recipe: Shakshuka with Kale and Goat Cheese
Serves 4 Ingredients: ¼ cup olive oil 1 small onion, diced 1 cup kale, chopped 5-6 cloves garlic 1 tsp Cumin, ground 1 tsp Gorria pepper, ground 1 can (28oz/900g) peeled … Continued
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Baked Goods & Sweets
Ari Chats with the Candy Manufactory’s Charlie Frank
Charlie explains what makes a great candy bar Ari: Not all candy is the same. Most Americans have something of an emotional sweet/soft spot for all those commercial candies we grew … Continued
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Salads 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