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Adventures in food for curious cooks.

Recipes

Filtering by Category: Cooking with our Spices

Aztec Chocolate Pudding

Lynley Jones

Chocolate pudding with a hint of chile and cinnamon for a delicious twist. Perfect for any Mexican celebration, or anytime you're in the mood to take chocolate in an interesting new direction.

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categories Mexican, Unfortunate Cooking, Dessert, Halloween, Make-ahead, Valentine's Day, Winter, Holiday, Cooking with our Spices, Mother's Day, Bring Backyard
tags chocolate, chocolate pudding, guajillo chiles, cinnamon sticks, milk, eggs, sugar, cornstarch, aztec, th2, dessert, 2-17, ASOUE 1-2, 2017, H2, NYE2, 2-10-19, cassia cinnamon, cassia cinnamon sticks, ceylon cinnamon sticks, spoilmom1, grads, julyfave3, octfave2, cmas-sweets

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

Nachos with Mexican-Spiced Vegetarian Lentils or Ground Beef

Lynley Jones

Nachos with your choice of ground beef or vegan lentil filling, spiced with Mexican oregano, cumin, chipotle and lime.

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categories Vegetarian Dishes, Appetizers, Vegan, Mexican, Cooking with our Spices, Gameday, Gluten-free, Graduation, Halloween, Winter, Fall
tags 2022, nachos, mexican spiced nachos, SB, ground beef, onions, mexican oregano, cumin, ground cumin, chipotle chiles ground, canned tomatoes, lime juice, white miso, cremini mushrooms, cheese, colby cheese, Monterrey Jack cheese, scallions, cilantro, avocado, SC-6-2022, octfave1a

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

Paprika-Spiced Roasted Pumpkin Wedges with Crunchy Pumpkin Seeds

Lynley Jones

Roasted pumpkin wedges drizzled with a super flavorful paprika oil, then topped with herbs, parm and crunchy paprika-spiked pumpkin seeds. See notes for suggestions to prep ahead for a party, and/or to make this vegan.

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categories Vegetarian Dishes, Sides, Cooking with our Spices, Fall, Gluten-free, Holiday, Dinner, Mostly Plants, Thanksgiving
tags paprika-spiced pumpkin wedges, spice club recipe, pumpkin, smoked paprika, sweet paprika, hot paprika, garlic, black peppercorns, parsley, sage, parmigiano-reggiano, lime juice, thksgvng-spicysides, SC-10-2022, octfave2, fall dishes, 2021-2022

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, 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

Crunchy Curried Chickpea Snack

Lynley Jones

Addictively snackable crunchy chickpeas, roasted with coriander, cumin and fennel seeds, with a pinch of asafetida and a little hot paprika zing.

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categories Fall, Gluten-free, Winter, Cooking with our Spices, Vegan, Vegetarian Dishes, Indian, Oscar Party, Appetizers, Gameday, Graduation, Halloween, Make-ahead, Mostly Plants, Spring, Bring Backyard
tags chickpeas, hot paprika, spicy, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, whole cumin, fennel seeds, asafetida, asafoetida, lime juice, curried chickpeas, snack, op2022-2, 2022, spoilmom1, octfave2, gotv-snacks, sc-1-2022, paprika, nye1, SB

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

Aleppo Pesto-Chimichurri

Lynley Jones

A little bit pesto, a little bit chimichurri, and lots of flavor! Spoon it over grilled meats or veggies, toss it with pasta, slather it over crostini or dribble it onto your pizza. Made with lots of fresh herbs, garlic and shallots, plus toasted pine nuts, mixed together in olive oil with a splash of lemon juice and a little Aleppo pepper.

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categories Dinner, Dairy-free, Fall, Gluten-free, Spring, Summer, Winter, Mostly Plants, Cooking with our Spices, Appetizers, Bring Backyard, Gameday, Graduation, Halloween, Oscar Party, Vegan, Vegetarian Dishes, For the Grill, Valentine's Day
tags shallot, aleppo pepper, 2020, 6-18, pine nuts, parsley, sage, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, black pepper, pesto, chimichurri, shallots, sides, 4th-1, augfave1, julyfave1, 2019, op2021-4, 4th-sides, SB, no-cook 2, summercold, octfave2