Years ago, when Sandy Gluck, a friend and talented cook was assisting me on some recipes, we hadn’t been able to find a great commercial curry powder: one as subtle and complexly flavored as those Indian cooks make themselves. So Sandy divined her way through an array of spices to make this marvelous curry powder,…
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Masala Chai is the lovely milky spiced tea of Indian Cuisine that has become wildly popular worldwide and is infinitely variable. Long ago, I made my own chai spice mix because I kept encountering ones I didn’t like. I vary the balance of spices according to my mood and embellish it with additional flavorings. Here’s my basic formula, along with alternate routes and rules you can easily break when whipping up your own
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(Video link HERE.) From Susan Dworski: OK, it’s an ad. but it’s kinda fun. in a whacko way. It IS fun even more so WITHOUT the sound. It reminds us of the sometimes explosive process of improvising in the kitchen, with flavors, scents, association, all bursting forth unexpectedly as we taste, combine, try, free-associate. via The…
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