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Adventures in food for curious cooks.

Recipes

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Seared Sea Scallops with Herbed White-Wine Sauce

Lynley Jones

Tender sea scallops seared golden brown and served with a buttery white wine pan sauce. Delicious, elegant, and done in about 15 minutes. 

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categories Dairy-free, Dinner, Fall, Lunch, Mains, Summer, Winter, Christmas, Spring, Holiday, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day
tags sea scallops, parsley, white wine, vermouth, cream, half n half, milk, lemon, basil, th2, 6-17, 2017, F30-, NYE2, spoilmom1, lent2, octfave3, cmas-fishes

Braised Nigella-Scented Chicken Breast Boats

Lynley Jones

Chicken breasts seasoned with crushed nigella seeds, with a boat-shaped pocket stuffed with spiced spinach and tomato mixture. Braised in a white wine sauce perfect for dipping and drizzling over everything.

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categories Cooking with our Spices, Gluten-free, Winter, Fall, Dairy-free, Dinner, Holiday, Mains, Christmas
tags 2023, SC-2-2023, chicken, chicken breasts, boneless chicken breast, lemon juice, nigella, nigella seeds, black pepper, mustard seeds, fennel seeds, yellow onion, serrano chile, garlic, plum tomato, canned tomatoes, spinach, baby spinach, white wine, vermouth, cmas-dinner

Seared Portobello Mushroom Steaks with Leek-and-Juniper Wine Sauce

Lynley Jones

Portobello mushroom steaks seared and braised with a white wine leek sauce infused with juniper berries.

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categories Cooking with our Spices, Winter, Christmas, Fall, Dairy-free, Dinner, Gluten-free, Mains, Sides, Thanksgiving, Vegan, Vegetarian Dishes, Mother's Day
tags spice club recipe, 2023, leek, juniper berries, white wine, parsley, lemon juice, wine sauce, black pepper, sc-1-2023-2, portobello mushroom steaks with juniper leek wine sauce, vegetables, op2023-3, octfave2

Hibiscus Cookie Glaze with Candied Hibiscus Flowers

Lynley Jones

Dress your cookies to impress with a sophisticated cookie glaze and candied hibiscus crumbles. (Bonus, you can also make cocktails while you’re at it!)

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categories Cooking with our Spices, Holiday, Winter, Dessert, African, Christmas, Easter, Graduation, Mexican, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day
tags 2022, spice club recipe, hibiscus, hibiscus flowers, allspice, cookies, hibiscus blossoms, allspice berries, whole allspice, Powdered sugar, heavy cream, cookie glaze, cookie topping, SC-12-2022-2, cmas-sweets, op2023-5, hibiscus allspice cookies

How to Brine Your Turkey

Lynley Jones

Salty brine with white wine, herbs and spices to add lots of flavor to your Thanksgiving turkey. Plan to brine your turkey overnight, for about 12-18 hours total.

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categories Dairy-free, Make-ahead, Thanksgiving, Gluten-free, Christmas, Cooking with our Spices
tags salt, bay leaves, coriander seeds, juniper berries, black peppercorns, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, onions, garlic, thyme, riesling, vermouth, white wine, turkey, brine, 2014, 11-17, peppercorns, brining kit

Apple Pumpkin Galettes with Bourbon-Maple Sauce

Lynley Jones

Four mini-galettes (or one big one!) with spiced pumpkin filling and lemony macerated apples, wrapped in crisp homemade pie crust pastry and drizzled with bourbon-maple sauce.

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categories Fall, Thanksgiving, Dessert, Christmas, Cooking with our Spices, People Like Pie, Pie, Winter
tags pumpkin pie spice, mace, pate brisee, pie crust, 2022, apple galette, apples, lemon juice, sugar, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, vanilla extract, bourbon, Thksgvng-dessert, SC-11-2022-1, octfave2, cmas-sweets

Shortcut Mexican Hot Chocolate

Lynley Jones

A frothy cup-full of ancient ingredients and traditions, made “from scratch” in this recipe with easy-to-find ingredients from any grocery store.

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categories Dessert, Drinks, Christmas, Fall, Fast and Easy, Holiday, Mexican, Winter, Cooking with our Spices
tags milk, cinnamon sticks, sugar, bittersweet chocolate chips, drinks, traditional, whole milk, hot chocolate, 2019, 1-19, 1-6-19, SC-5-2022-1, ceylon cinnamon sticks

Juniper Cream Sauce for Waffles or Pancakes

Lynley Jones

A grown-up sauce to elevate waffles or pancakes with aromatic juniper berries. Floral and intriguing, a little sweet (but not too much), with hints of pine and lots of natural charisma. Check out the Notes section for more about juniper berries and tips for success.

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categories Fall, Gluten-free, Winter, Cooking with our Spices, Christmas, Easter, Valentine's Day, Breakfast, Brunch, Make-ahead, Mother's Day, Spring, Summer
tags 2021, waffles, pancakes, juniper berries, sugar, breakfast, cream, janbkfst, op2022-5, EstrBrch, juniper cream sauce, cmas-breakfast

Braised Chicken Thighs over Cinnamon-Rosemary Rice

Lynley Jones

Chicken thighs browned then simmered over rice perfumed with rosemary, garlic, cinnamon, white wine and herbs. Check out the Notes section at the bottom for detailed tips for success, ideas for leftovers and more.

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categories Dinner, Dairy-free, Fall, Gluten-free, Winter, Cooking with our Spices, Christmas, Easter, Mains, Valentine's Day
tags 2020, 2019, 12-20, decfave, janfave, marchfave, novfave, octfave2, chicken thighs, black pepper, long grain white rice, olive oil, yellow onion, garlic cloves, cinnamon sticks, cassia cinnamon sticks, parsley, rosemary, bay leaves, white wine, vermouth, crushed tomatoes, canned tomatoes, lemon, lemon juice, braised chicken, chicken and rice, jasmine, basmati rice, jasmine rice, Illuminate Food, First Field, chkdin3, spoilmom1, SC-5-2022-2, cmas-dinner

Roasted Turmeric-Spiced Cauliflower

Lynley Jones

Roasty-toasty cauliflower with turmeric and other warming spices, tossed with parsley and basil.

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categories Cooking with our Spices, Dairy-free, Dinner, Fall, Gluten-free, Indian, Mostly Plants, Sides, Summer, Thanksgiving, Vegan, Winter, Christmas
tags 2019, cauliflower, roasted cauliflower, coriander, cumin, paprika, hot paprika, turmeric, turmeric powder, black pepper, parsley, basil, th2, 9-18, op2020, vegetables, lent2, cv1, 4th-1, augfave2, 4th-sides, julyfave3, spoilmom1, thksgvng-spicysides, octfave2

Hibiscus Mulled Cider

Lynley Jones

Hot apple cider infused with hibiscus flowers and mulling spices. Serve as-is or take it up a notch with a splash of bourbon or brandy.

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categories Fall, Gluten-free, Holiday, Winter, Christmas, Drinks, Dairy-free, Halloween, Mostly Plants, Thanksgiving, Cooking with our Spices, Valentine's Day
tags 2019, drinks, 1-19, apple cider, hibiscus blossoms, hibiscus flowers, hibiscus, cinnamon sticks, allspice, cloves, star anise, th2, 1-21-19, simplemombkfst, NYE1, lent1, octfave1, vdrinks2, cmas-drinks

Champurrado-Style Hot Chocolate

Lynley Jones

Hot chocolate sweetened with Mexican piloncillo sugar and spiked with Ceylon cinnamon to evoke Mexican champurado, the classic chocolate atole beverage. Add a splash of bourbon for a boozy version.

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categories Fall, Gluten-free, Holiday, Winter, Christmas, Drinks, Valentine's Day, Dessert, Mexican, Cooking with our Spices
tags 2019, 1-19, hot chocolate, Mexican sweet blend, cocoa powder, sugar, piloncillo, milk, whole milk, cinnamon, cinnamon sticks, whipped cream, 1-6-19, drinks, op2019, ceylon cinnamon sticks, NYE1, cmas-drinks

Hibiscus-Allspice Champagne Cocktails

Lynley Jones

Champagne poured over hibiscus-allspice syrup and Calvados, and rimmed with Mexican brown sugar and cinnamon. Cheers!

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categories Gluten-free, Holiday, Christmas, Drinks, Valentine's Day, Oscar Party, Dairy-free, Winter, Cooking with our Spices
tags 2018, NYE1, sugar, hibiscus, allspice, Calvados, champagne, prosecco, sparkling wine, lime juice, Mexican sweet blend, piloncillo, Ceylon cinnamon, cinnamon, cocktails, 2-10-19, op2019, EstrBrch, SCP, 12-17, op2020, vdrinks1, op2022-3, SC-12-2022-1, cmas-drinks, hibiscus allspice cocktail