February 03, 2023 | Shauna Armitage

Breakfast, Dessert

February 4th is National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day. If you're not making your ice cream into SPICE cream, you're definitely missing out. Here are some of our favorite (and unexpected!) flavor combos for you to try at home. With Vanilla: • Madras Curry may surprise you as a ...

May 27, 2022 | Sherrie Hahn

Entrees

We love using our Instant Pot! It's useful for so many recipes, and can be used any time of the year.  We especially love using it during the hot summers when you don't want to heat up your kitchen by using the stove. It's also extremely handy to have around during the fall an...

December 17, 2020 | Jamie Aragonez

Entrees

Kabsa is thought of as the national dish of many Arab states. Consisting of rice, meat, spices and often vegetables, all the ingredients in Kabsa are traditionally cooked in a single pot. The protein often varies by region, and can include beef, goat, or even camel. Chicken is...

October 22, 2020 | Jamie Aragonez

Breakfast, Beverages

This Carrot Cake Smoothie is a guilt free way to have dessert for breakfast. We all have the craving from time to time, some of us more often than others. I blame mine on my childhood history with sugary cereals. This indulgent smoothie checks off all the craving boxes without...

October 15, 2020 | Jamie Aragonez

Sauces & Dressings, Tailgating, Entrees, Snacky Bits

These meatballs are sweet, spicy, fruity and tangy.  We seasoned our meatballs with an all purpose blend, . For the chutney, we used some over-ripened mangoes and chopped dried tart cherries, although dried cranberries would be delicious, too. Making it the perfect sauce addin...

December 13, 2018 | Amanda Bevill

Desserts

Our favorite secret ingredient for baking, Kashmiri Garam Masala, infuses these cookies with subtle flavor in every bite. The cookies have a delightful texture that falls apart in your mouth and not on the plate just as it should be. The recipe makes extra spiced nuts that you...

June 06, 2018 | Sherrie Hahn

Entrees

Our July 2018 Cookbook Club selection was Chai, Chaat & Chutney: a street food tour through India, and we were looking forward to it ever since we heard that author Chetna Makan was coming out with a new cookbook! We loved her on "Great British Bake Off" and her first cookbook...

October 05, 2017 | Amanda Bevill

Desserts, Brunch, Snacky Bits

Yay! Pumpkin season has arrived, and we're kicking it off with pumpkin bread. This recipe is delightfully moist, with a velvety crumb and heavenly spice. Pumpkin bread is a wonderful seasonal treat for breakfast, snacking or dessert. These loaves are not too sweet, and the com...

October 14, 2015 | Amanda Bevill

Holiday, Breakfast, Brunch

Take your cinnamon rolls from simple to sensational with the addition of pumpkin and Kashmiri Garam Masala. When I started looking for a pumpkin dessert, because it is that time of year, the thought of pies, cookies and loaves just seemed...boring. Enter the pumpkin rolls. I w...

September 27, 2014 | Amanda Bevill

Desserts

Sometimes change is good—and in this case the flavor is what’s new. Fans have deemed this the best carrot cake they’ve ever had! Serving a favorite dessert that is known and loved, like carrot cake, with a new twist is the joy of exploring with spice. Kashmiri Garam Masala len...