Tag: spices

  • Healing Spices review and a roasted cauliflower recipe

    Healing Spices review and a roasted cauliflower recipe

    It’s rare that I do a book review that is not a part of Cook the Books Club or TLC Book Tours or Book Club Cookbook.    Today I am reviewing a book I received for Christmas.  Mom told me about it but it didn’t make the trip in the gift bags in December.   My…

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  • “In My Kitchen” March 2021

    “In My Kitchen” March 2021

    Let’s see, besides Snowmageddon, what’s been happening at EE for February? A Valentine’s Day dinner, some new towels, a great tea find, Penzey spices, and hoarding canning lids. See what else is happening “In My Kitchen.”

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  • Christmas Simmering Spices

    Christmas Simmering Spices

    Today’s recipe is just for simmering and smelling.

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  • Two-Potato Vindaloo for Food ‘n Flix

    Two-Potato Vindaloo for Food ‘n Flix

    Two-Potato Vindaloo will have to do for this month’s Food ‘n Flix feature: The Hundred Foot Journey.

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  • Maple-Chai Pumpkin Muffins

    Maple-Chai Pumpkin Muffins

    Today is a twofer: These pumpkin muffins and a recipe for a spicy chai mix.

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  • Spiced Grape-Orange Jam

    Spiced Grape-Orange Jam

    Just enough grapes this year for one batch of jam—an experiment to combine all my favorite recipes into one. See how it turned out.

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  • Elixirs for Xmas:   Winter-Spiced Vodka

    Elixirs for Xmas: Winter-Spiced Vodka

    I have always been fascinated with infusions but I have never attempted any.   This year it will be different. I am planning on giving many liquid gifts  this year and have been doing some early preparations.   For all my Elixirs for Xmas posts, click here. This potent potable sounds especially delicious. Winter-Spiced Vodka from Nigella Christmas…

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  • Grilling Rubs (in a cool gift box)

    Grilling Rubs (in a cool gift box)

    Need something for the griller or pit master in your life? Here are five great spice rubs to give and an idea for a practical gift box.

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  • Mulling Spices

    Mulling Spices

    What smells like Christmas to me? That’s easy…cinnamon, cloves, and allspice. What tastes like the holidays to me? That’s easy…something warm, spicy and mulled. These mulling spice mixes are easy to make and you can assure the freshness of all the flavors involved.    To make small mulling packets to give as gifts, follow the…

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  • Gingerbread Granola

    Gingerbread Granola

    Holiday spices in a granola that’s good enough to gift.

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