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Why is Spicy Food Spicy?
Some foods are a little spicy, and some are really, really spicy. What causes the spiciness and why?
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The Tyranny of Precision
Precise measurements can make you feel like a small mistake will cost you too much in your recipes, but it's really not so bad.
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Coffee-Spice Shortbread with Coffee Liqueur Glaze and Crystallized Ginger
Tis the season for cookies! These are light and crumbly, with just the right amount of coffee and spice. I made a few modifications, using Muscavado sugar still on hand from Bobby Flays...
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Soaking Basmati Rice
10 commentsIt's traditional to soak basmati rice, and proponents swear by the results.
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Mulled Cider/Hot Toddy/Wassail
Makes 8 cups Ingredients: 64 oz. apple cider (or juice) 12 whole allspice berries 6 cinnamon sticks 8 cardamom pods 6 whole cloves dash of nutmeg-optional small amount of brown sugar-optional 6...
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Spicy Cauliflower Soup
2 commentsSpicy Cauliflower Soup Serves 8-10 Ingredients: ¼ cup olive oil ½ red onion, minced ½ cup carrot, peeled and chopped 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp coriander 1 tsp chili powder ½ tsp...
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Bloomin' Spices
1 commentBlooming with spices doesn't mean that you're planning on growing them as plants. Instead, it's a way of opening up the flavor and making it more effective in your cooking. This is how, and why, it works, and what it can do for your food.
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