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Tired of that cup of Folgers every morning? Want a little change from Starbucks? Well, next time you want a little pick-me-up, try brewing a cup (or 4, in our recipe) of chai tea.
What is Chai Tea?
For those unfamiliar with chai, it is black tea infused with aromatic spices, finished with milk and sugar. Virtually [...]
about 1 month ago - No comments
Chili powder, commonly found in the grocery store, often isn’t simply powdered chilies. This Tex-Mex seasoning is a blend of dried ground chilies, garlic powder, onion powder, powdered cumin and coriander seed, oregano, allspice, and salt. As with most spice blends there are countless variations on chili powder.
I am guilty of buying this premade, but [...]
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This dish may not be traditional, but I tried to build it using some traditional Indian cooking techniques. Now, when I say ‘Indian cooking’, I realize that it is a huge country, with countless regional culinary variations. This dish is probably closest to west Indian, Gujurat or Rajastani food – hot, vegetarian, flavorful, and mildly [...]
about 5 months ago - 1 comment
If your kitchen and pantry are well stocked, you’ll never have a need for Rachel Ray and her 30 Minute Meals. Plus, you’ll save a load of cash by not buying preprepared food [not always a bad thing], and probably be a lot healthier for it.
Today’s tip is about ginger; one of my favourite ingredients. [...]
about 7 months ago - 3 comments
I’m not the biggest fan of lamb in general, but I think my favourite cut of any meat has to be lamb shoulder. It is a rather tough cut of meat with a lot of connective tissue, but can be boned out and rolled into a roast if you carve around or remove some of [...]
about 11 months ago - No comments
Pork is some of the cheapest meat on the market right now, and pork ribs are among the cheapest cuts of pork. A side of pork ribs, also called spare ribs, is easy and not at all labor intensive to cook, either.
You may come across a cut called “side ribs” as well. The only difference [...]
about 11 months ago - 3 comments
Star anise is the fruit of a stout evergreen tree called Illicium verum. Both the star shaped fruit and round seeds are dried and used as a spice. Unlike fennel seed, the seeds of the star anise fruit have little anise flavour. It is the woody fruit body that packs the most punch.
The distinctive flavour [...]
