Here is another recipe that works in nicely into the essential recipes category. Garam Masala, or the fragrant spice mix is a finishing spice blend that is essential to a lot of Indian cooking. In case, you are wondering what I mean by a finishing spice, let me explain. Despite,... Read More →
Winters in Lima, Peru are, well, quite different from what we get up here in New York (or what we usually used to get!). But still this Peruvian-born wine drink is as perfect on a chilly and damp winter’s day in Lima, as it is here! Fragrant and warming, this… Read More →
I often tell my students that to truly understand and savor spices, it is important to savor them in isolation. The sweet tasting cinnamon that I am featuring this week is a very easy spice to taste in isolation. Its sweet tastes are fragrant and powerful. This being said, I… Read More →
