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Preparation Time 30 minutesCooking Time 30 minutesIngredients * 2 tbs olive oil * 20g butter * 1 large onion, thinly sliced * 2 cups basmati rice * 1/3 cup (75g) currants * 5 whole cloves * 1 cinnamon stick * 2 bay leaves, optional * 3 tsp ground cumin * 4 cups (1 litre) chicken stock * 850g chicken breast or thigh fillets * Salt & freshly ground pepper * 2

Crumb cake is in a class by itself when it comes to coffee cake. The buttery, slightly crunchy, melt-in-your-mouth crumbs that top the cake make it not only delicious, but actually drive people to seek it out in bakeries, cafes and restaurants. If you’re used to a streusel-topped cake, which lacks the signature large clumps of topping found on a crumb cake, the prospect of making one at home can

What I love about this recipe is that with just the barest of preparation, you can have a tasty meal within minutes. The yogurt-based marinade is only mildly acidic, so you can leave the chicken in the marinade all day, while it gently tenderizes the meat and infuses it with the spiciness of cumin and paprika. Just put the chicken in the marinade before leaving for work in the m

Inspired by the nicely spiced lamb meatballs at Alta, I decided to make Moroccan Spiced Meatloaf. Lon happens to love meatloaf and the last time I made it, he raved. I love when he loves my food so I thought this would be a good shot and I think this one beat the last one!Moroccan Spiced Meatloaf1 1/2 pounds ground beef1 small onion, chopped1 large shallot, chopped1 extra large egg1 cup plain brea

What I love about this recipe is that with just the barest of preparation, you can have a tasty meal within minutes. The yogurt-based marinade is only mildly acidic, so you can leave the chicken in the marinade all day, while it gently tenderizes the meat and infuses it with the spiciness of cumin and paprika. Just put the chicken in the marinade before leaving for work in the morning, come home,

Though shrimp is higher in cholesterol than most meat and poultry, it’s lower in fat and saturated fat. And fat, not cholesterol, has the greatest effect on blood cholesterol. Shrimp also has omega-3 fatty acids, a type of fat that’s good for your heart. 2/3 cup dried chickpeas (garbanzos), picked over and rinsed, soaked overnight, and [...]

Well here’s a indian connection that Jessica Alba wants to enjoy… We are talking about the connection of spices. “She wants to master indian cookery and curry”, the heavily pregnant actress said. The actress is enjoying a series of culinary classes at a popular hollywood restaurant “Flavor Of India”. The actress was shooting for Mike [...]

Lon's friend Justin gave us some lamb shoulder chops the other day and I thought hmm, interesting. I had never had lamb shoulder chops before. I made them for lunch today and I'm hooked. It's a great cut of meat!!I needed to make a quick lunch with the 1/2 inch thick lamb shoulder chops so I decided to rub them with a Moroccan Spice Blend. Use a generous amount and then throw them on a the grill for 4 minutes per side (for medium rare).I served it with an amazingly refreshing Mango Raita which was perfect with the strongly spiced lamb. While I can't take credit for the recipes, I can take credit for the pairing. It was a such a great meal, you won't believe you made it in less than 2o minutes!

Is this a banana cake or a banana bread? I am confused with the cake/bread distinction in English. Pretty much the same. isn't it? INGREDIENTS: * 100 grams butter * 3 dl / 300 ml caster sugar * 2... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

This spicy number is one of the best steaks I have made so far! 1.5” thick New York StripPer steak:2 tsp Meat Masala½ stick butter, clarified1 oz olive oil2 tsp ground kosher sea-saltAllow steaks to warm to room temperature. Press steak together to make it thicker. Combine olive oil and clarified butter on a platter and roll steak through it. Allow the excess oil-butter mix to drip from steak to prevent flare-ups!Combine sea-salt with Meat Masala. Coat each side of the steak with 1 tsp of the spice mix. Thoroughly rub spices into meat surface. Leave at room temperature while grill is warming up.Heat grill to highest temperature to help create a crust that will seal the flavor into the steak. Brush the grill grate clean. When temperature is reached, place steak on grate above flame. Cook

Serves 4Preperation Time 45 MinutesContentsChickenIngredients60 g (2 oz) butter1/2 cup honey1 tablespoon french mustard2 teaspoons soy sauce1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon mild curry powder1 kg chicken piecesRecipe1) Place butter in a small micro-proof bowl. Microwave on High for 1 minute.2) Add honey, mustard, soy sauce, salt and curry powder. Stir well tocombine.3) Arrange chicken pieces in a large micro-proof baking dish. Spoon sauceover chicken. Cook on high for 20 minutes. Baste frequently and turn piecesover at least once during cooking time. Allow to stand 10 minutes beforeserving. Serve with pan juices poured over chicken.

North African spices combine with a touch of honey and lemon in a refreshing summer soup.Active time: 15 min Start to finish: 35 minServings: Makes 4 servings or about 5 cups.Ingredients1 small onion, chopped2 tablespoons olive oil1 teaspoon paprika1/4 teaspoon ground ginger1/4 teaspoon ground cuminScant 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 (14- to 16-oz) can whole tomatoes in juice, drained and juices reserved1 3/4 cups chicken broth (14 fl oz)2 teaspoons honey2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, or to tasteGarnish: lemon slicesPreparationCook onion in oil with spices in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and begins to brown, 4 to 5 minutes. Coarsely chop tomatoes and add to

Sometimes you get great pleasures from simple things or almost castaway stuffs. The sour idli or dosa batter you might find in your fridge on a weekend is almost like this. What do you do with that? At Amma's place, she has a never ending supply of idli and dosa batter always, ready for anytime. She has them stocked on all days, grinds new batches almost on alternative days. Those days with so many adults and many helps at home, she always felt the need to have the batter ready. She never would send a person away without a tiffin served and in those times, the stored batter comes handy. And on top, a toddler's fancy has to be met. Konda would, at odd times, used to ask for dosa. And Amma makes sure she has fresh batter always on hand for her.So when we have a never ending supply of Dosa ba

2 - 40 ounce bottle of your favorite beer 5 lbs fresh or frozen shrimp 1 set of disposable salt and pepper shakers (use half of the pepper) 3 oz red devil hot sauce 1 large bottle pickling spice   Add one bottle of beer, and remaining ingredients to a large stock pot and bring to a rapid boil. Boil hard [...]

Karuveppilai sadam or Karepaaku Annam is our all time favorite rice. This rice can also be made with the Spiced Curry leaves Powder or in a very simpler way too. Curry leaves are so important to our Indian cooking. Most of our dals are incomplete without a curry leaf in it. That not being enough, we love the podis we make with these leaves. The Curry leaves are highly aromatic and are used as an herb. It is also highly valued for its medicinal usage. We mostly have a spiced powder ready at home and making it a mixed rice, makes it more attractive. Mix this in hot rice with ghee, garnished with nuts.You wouldn't want to have anything else next to this.The first time I remember asking the cook for this recipe, was during a wedding that we attended. It was a wedding of a very close family fri

Lately, I've seen so many spice cake recipes, I was tempted to try my hand at one of these myself. Baking is one of my favorite passtimes, and when my sister-in-law gave me a bag full of persimmons, I knew there had to be a better way to put them to good use rather than just eating them raw. So I decided to throw in the fruit with all of my favorite ingredients into a cake batter to make this luscious and aromatic Persimmon and Chocolate Spiced Walnut cake. Yeah, I'm a huge fan of walnuts and chocolate, and since I craved for a lovely dark brown color, I opted for adding some cocoa powder to my recipe. Walnuts were the obvious and easy choice to add the crunch in every bite. As for the spices, we add them everyday to our morning tea, so I was sure about the flavor they would add to my cake! Overall, it was a successful experiment, and here are the results, for you and me to enjoy!Ingredients2 cups all-purpose flour1/2 cup cocoa powder1/4 cup butter - melted1 and 1/2 cup persimmon pur

Tienes que verlo. Mel B baila como una profesional. Este es su Cha-Cha-Chá en la final de la versión americana de Mira quien baila. Frankamente, ¡un nivelazo!You've to see it. Mel B dances like a pro. This is her Cha-cha on the finals of Dancing with the stars. Frankly, a very high level for not being a pro dancer!Y como no, a una semana antes de empezar la gira, sus compañeras picantes vinieron a apoyarla.About a week to start the tour, her spice colleagues came to support her.El vestido negro de Victoria, lo hemos visto por primera vez en septiembre el año pasado. Me gusta su nuevo color de pelo. Mucho mejor. ¿No te parece?The black dress of Victoria, we saw it on her on Sept last year for the first time. Love her new hair colour. Much better, don't you think so?Source

Sitting in front of the TV as I type this post, I have a hot cup of a special drink on one side and of course, the warmth of my family on the other, and with our heater turned on, it's no surprise that Winter has set in!! Tired from all the Thanksgiving shopping?? I have a special hot and spiced drink just for you. Rich and creamy, yet flavored with rum and spices to soothe your entire body, this drink is way better than a Starbucks coffee!! The cinnamon and nutmeg are also beneficial to your body. And the best part, you can make the spice mixture and store it for the entire winter so that you can appease to your cravings during anytime of the season.Ingredients1/2 cup boiling water1 ounce dark rum (optional)1 large tbsp hot buttered rum mixture (recipe below)Vanilla Spice Mixture2 cups brown sugar2 sticks butter, room temperature2 cups vanilla ice cream1 tsp ground cinnamon1 tsp ground nutmegMethodHot Buttered Rum MixturePlace the sugar, butter, ice cream, cinnamon, and nutmeg in you

Last Saturday was a special day for every muslim around the world. As the Indonesian tradition, we usually ask forgiveness from relatives and friends after the Eid-ul Fitr prayer. Also, we have a tradition which we call for mudik. It happens due to urbanazation where people usually work and live in the Indonesian big cities and they came from small cities. Before the day of Eid-ul Fitr, people will go back to their hometowns where their relatives (including parents) are reside. This event often causes crowdedness at the airports, train stations, seaports, and bus stations, while some who do traveling by car are trapped in traffic jams for hours, mostly in Java island.A tradition who applies to the little children, as well as forgiveness they get some money as a gift from their relatives. That is what we call for angpau sometimes, just like the Chinese tradition to celebrate their Chinese New Year.Another tradition which the Indonesians call for Takbiran and we usually do at the night o

As a child, I wasn't too careful about what went into my system early in the morning, and trying to get ready to reach my school in time never made breakfast a priority for me. Even when my mom and dad kept pestering me to eat properly and chew my food, most of the days I ate a slice of bread washed down with a cup of chocolate milk!! But as I grew up and became a bit more sane, I realised that breakfasts were the most important meal of the day, and it pays to make a healthy start. This led to discovery of cereals, and when I laid my eyes on the flavorful, tasty and healthy POST Cereals, I had found my paradise!! My love (or shall I say, my sanity?) for eating healthy, at least when I can, kept growing, and now I make it a point to keep some protein and cereal/granola bars handy in my purse or my office drawer so I don't have to binge on junk food in times of dire need! But buying those bars regularly can be an expensive affair, and when you realize that they are actually pretty simp

"If you are going to take your clothes off for something, it better be a good cause," says Sophie Monk [above] in her interview for PETA. But I say,"If you're going to take your clothes off for something or anyone, your body better be good or you'll cause an embarrassment."Technorati Tags: sophie monk, peta.org, vegetarian, goveg.com, humor, Notorious B.L.O.G., kher cheng guan

Happy Halloween to all of my wonderful readers.As the kids get home from school they patiently wait until dusk to begin trick or treating.While they wait they will ,no doubt, be munching on this bread.I make this pumpkin bread weekly from Halloween to New Years and the boys love it. It gets me in the holiday spirit.I cube it for a pumpkin trifle on Thanksgiving and serve it slightly toasted with cinnamon cream cheese for a pick me up while trimming the tree.And it bakes up for perfect food gifts for teachers and neighbors.*NOTE- I used a bundt pan and have enough batter left over for about 6 muffinsSpiced Pumpkin Bread2 cups canned pumpkin3 cups sugar 1 cup water 1 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 3 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1 tsp pumpkin pie spicepreheat oven to 350 In a large mixing bowl, combine pumpkin, sugar, water, vegetable oil and eggs. Beat until well mixed Measure the flour, bak

it’s autumn. when it’s autumn, it’s apple cider. and when it’s apple cider, it’s spiced. and when it’s spiced, none of this matters, especially these endless presidential debates, which is exactly what why it’s spiced.

Mix 175g diced butter with 250g selfraising flour, 125g brown sugar and 2 tablespoons mixed spices. Knead it with cold hands until you have a nice dough. Wrap the dough in cling film and let it rest in the fridge for at least an hour, prefarbely more. Place the dough on a dusted surface and flatten it with a rolling pin until you have a thickness of 1 cm. Place the dough on a lined in baking sheet. Press some almonds in the dough (the amount is what you prefer). Place the baking sheet in a preheated oven at 165C (fan) for about 30 minutes. Let the spice biscuit cool down on the baking sheet (when it is still it will easily break). When it is cold enough just break a little piece of the spiced biscuit and enjoy! Share This Same TasteChocolate Pear CakePear PieDutch Apple PieLemon CakeFruit cake

3 mangoes 2 tablespoons champagne vinegar 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh ginger 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup white wine 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper Preparation: Mix together mango, vinegar, ginger, salt, sugar, wine, allspice and cayenne pepper. Using a blender, purée the mixture. Place in a sauce pot and simmer for 5 minutes to combine the flavors.

1 cup chicken or vegetable stock 1/3 cup honey 1/2 tsp hot chile powder 1/4 tsp ground cumin 1/4 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp red-wine vinegar Place in a pan, bring to boil and simmer for about 10 minutes or until thickened. Do not use a bouillon cube as the sauce will become too salty when reduced. Can be used as a dipping sauce [...]

 One of our latest acquisitions:  - a sugary brown clear base embracing a beautiful spiced apple. It reminds me of fall and mom’s oven.  You can check it out at http://www.magicsenses.com This is one of our seasonal fragrances, available till January. Buy me an icecream!Share This

  One of our latest acquisitions: - a sugary brown clear base embracing a beautiful spiced apple. It reminds me of fall and mom’s oven. You can check it out at http://www.magicsenses.com This is one of our seasonal fragrances, available till January.

1 Tbsp. olive oil 1/2 cup onions, cooked, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 4 grouper fillets, about 6 oz. each 1/2 cup dry white wine or vegetable stock 1 Tbsp. parsley, chopped 1/2 tsp. basil, or 2 tsps. fresh, chopped 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper 1/8 tsp. hot red pepper sauce 1 cup tomatoes, cooked, peeled, seeded and chopped 1/4 tsp. salt, or to taste 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1 lemon, cut into wedges Heat oil in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium heat. Saute onions and garlic 3 to 4 minutes, or until onion softens. Add fish and saute about 1 minute per side. Add wine, parsley, basil, cayenne, hot red pepper sauce, and tomatoes. Cover and simmer 7 to 8 minutes, or until fish flakes easily. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve fish with Parmesan and lemon wedges.

Well, well… I never knew my blogger friends had patience to read my bragging all these days until I was tagged for 7 & 8 Random Facts MeMe by Bee, Arundathi, Richa and Priyanka. Thanks ladies for tagging me :) Initially I thought all I have been doing these days were talk about my memories, me and everyone who is connected to my life in one way or the other. Looks like you gorgeous people want me

Well, well… I never knew my blogger friends had patience to read my bragging all these days until I was tagged for 7 & 8 Random Facts MeMe by Bee, Arundathi, Richa and Priyanka. Thanks ladies for tagging me :) Initially I thought all I have been doing these days were talk about my memories, me and everyone who is connected to my life in one way or the other. Looks like you gorgeous people want me

Well, well… I never knew my blogger friends had patience to read my bragging all these days until I was tagged for 7 & 8 Random Facts MeMe by Bee, Arundathi, Richa and Priyanka. Thanks ladies for tagging me :) Initially I thought all I have been doing these days were talk about my memories, me and everyone who is connected to my life in one way or the other. Looks like you gorgeous people want me

Larry's party was a great success. No, I don't mean the novel by the late, great Carol Shields. I refer to my neighbor, Larry, who celebrated his...okay, we won't go there! We will, instead, speak of the volume of guests who came out to celebrate with Larry. His family, neighbors, colleagues, were in attendance and a wonderful time was indeed had by all. We feasted alfresco on a variety of skewered poultry, meat and seafood dishes (I prepared the recipe to follow), myriad sweet treats, and sipped wines of a vintage not quite that of Larry's, but pleasing nonetheless!These are very easily prepared with pantry staples, and have a pleasing depth of flavor. An ideal dish to serve for laidback entertaining with friends while dining outdoors in your little patch of heaven!Spiced Chicken Skewers with Herbed CouscousChicken2 tbsp olive oil1 tsp each ground coriander, ground cumin, sea salt1/2 tsp each curry powder, ground cinnamon, cayenne pepper2 cloves garlic, minced4 chicken breasts, cu

INGREDIENTI: 80 gr zucchero di canna 80 gr zucchero 1 cucchiao di farina 1 cucchiaino succo di limone 1/2 cucchiaino cannella in polvere 1/4 cucchiaino noce moscata 1/4 cucchiaino chiodi di garofano in polvere 1 kg 1/2 mele sbucciare e tagliate a fettine Per la pasta: 200 gr farina 100 gr burro o margarina alcuni cucchiai di acqua fredda sale Per spennellare: 1 uovo RICETTA: In una ciotola mescolare insieme lo zucchero bianco e nero, il limone, la farina e le spezie. Aggiugere le mele e mescolare bene. Preparare la pasta mescolando velocemente la farina, il burro, il sale e l’acqua fino ad ottenere un composto elastico che verrà diviso in due parti Rivestire con una teglia imburrata ed infarinata con una parte della pasta. Riempire del composto di mele e coprire con la seconda parte di pasta. Spennellare con l’uovo battuto e spolverare di zucchero e cannella. Infornare per cirva 35/40 minuti. Far raffredare e servire tiepida. Si può riscaldare prima di servirla.

I’m having a migraine today, so in lieu of the normal ideas and advice, I’m posting a couple of anecdotes about my fun and funny kids. Lark, my two-hear-old, funny (not her real name) –last night she wanted to sit on my lap, and when she did, she pulled her thumb out of her mouth with a POP! Then she said “Tastes Gooooooood!” and stuck it in MY mouth! And then asked “Taste good to you, Mommy?” Silly little peanut. No. It tasted like a cold spitty thumb. Renaissance Man (husband) took Bacon Boy, 10, and Willow, almost 8, (not their real names either) to Cub Scouts last night, and I was left home with Lark. I had a migraine and just couldn’t go. After I started feeling better, I had a lot of fun with little Who-Who. She is talking so much, mostly in sentences; she still mimics a lot too. At one point she wanted a drink so we went into the kitchen. While I was getting milk for her, she got a napkin out of the basket on the table,

What I love about this recipe is that with just the barest of preparation, you can have a tasty meal within minutes. The yogurt-based marinade is only mildly acidic, so you can leave the chicken in the marinade all day, while it gently tenderizes the meat and infuses it ...