Cardamom

A complex, aromatic and totally enticing spice blend from Morocco, Ras El Hanout was a mix of the very best spices a spice trader had to offer. Although we don’t…

A delightful ginger-y elixir that boosts your morning cup of tea with amazing flavor and some pretty powerful medicinal properties. Elixir: a magical or medicinal potion. Miraculous, magical, and maybe a…

Fresh apricots are roasted with maple syrup, a touch of cardamom and pumpkin pie spice to reduce the liquids and intensify the flavor. With a bit of vanilla, some cream…

Adapted from ChinDeep I have long been curious about sugar plums … I had a daughter in dance for many many years and had the privilege of watching the Nutcracker…

This is my third recipe for #Choctoberfest and I’m super excited to share it with you! Thanks to Hurricane Matthew, shipments of Imperial Sugar were delayed, but I finally received…

Can soup be sexy? I think this one is. Silky and velvety, rich and lightly spicy and laced with exotic flavors, this curried eggplant tomato soup is so enticing, I found…

I first made this lovely “fruit-on-top” cobbler with strawberries. It was such a fun time … my little niece helped “plippity plop” the strawberries on top. Then I had to try it…

We had a little soup/chili competition at work a while ago and Biswa, one of my coworkers, brought this ah-mazing chicken curry … he won first prize at the competition.…

with coconut milk, cardamom and mint … Adapted from The Bojon Gourmet A hearty, meatless dish with comforting potatoes to balance out the exotic spices in the curried coconut sauce and meaty roasted eggplant.…

I am not done yet with apricots! There is still a little box full of them in my fridge and I am dreaming up even more ways to enjoy them.…