The Deli Dish

Category: Spices

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  • Main Dishes

    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

  • 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

  • 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

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

    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.

  • Beverages

    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

  • 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