Traditional steamed plum pudding with dark and golden raisins, currants, breadcrumbs, and warm spices. Flambeed with rum and served with zabaione sauce.
North Indian almond pistachio saffron curry sauce with dry-roasted nuts, cardamom, mace, and heavy cream simmered into a luxurious, golden coating for grilled meats and chicken.
Lighter pound cake made with egg whites instead of whole eggs and buttermilk for a tender crumb. Flavored with vanilla and a hint of mace, no yolks needed.
Election cake is a yeast-raised colonial American cake with brandy-soaked currants, mace, cinnamon, and lemon. A slow-rising, historically rich sweet bread traced to 1700s New England.
Spiced sheet cake with brown sugar and warm spices gets topped with walnut meringue frosting that bakes on for a crunchy, marshmallow-like finish.
Homemade garam masala from whole roasted cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, and mace ground fresh. This essential Indian spice blend takes 20 minutes and blows store-bought versions out of the water.
Glazed honey spice cookies with cinnamon, cloves, mace, and allspice, finished with a thin vanilla sugar glaze. Old-world cookies that bake up firm, keep beautifully, and taste better the day after baking.
German honey spice cookies rolled into bite-sized balls with cinnamon, cloves, allspice, mace, and black pepper, then dipped in a sweet vanilla glaze. A traditional Pfeffernusse-style holiday cookie.
Gingerbread is my all-time favorite. This is one of my most-loved recipes for making gingerbread. The spices add just enough hint, and it's delicious.
Homemade ravioli filled with seasoned chicken, sage, mace, and Parmesan, topped with a quick tomato basil sauce. An Italian classic with a lighter white meat filling and a splash of brandy for depth.
Chicken leg pieces marinated in spiced yogurt with ginger-garlic paste, mace, cumin, and gram flour, then roasted on skewers. Cook it tandoor-style, on the grill, or in your oven.
Homemade breakfast sausage patties ground from pork shoulder and bacon, seasoned with sage, mace, coriander, and fresh orange zest. No mystery ingredients, just real pork and bold spice.
A classic French Alsatian apple tart with a rich cream cheese pastry crust, sliced Granny Smiths, and a silky vanilla-mace custard. Rustic, elegant, and freezer-friendly.
Chicken pieces browned in ghee and simmered in coconut milk with cinnamon, cardamom, mace, curry powder, tomatoes, apples, and cream. A richly spiced, aromatic Indian chicken curry that feeds six.
Handmade pumpkin ravioli with a spiced pumpkin-carrot filling, served in a garlic cream sauce with toasted hazelnuts and wilted sorrel. A showpiece fall pasta.
Mild curry powder blend of toasted cloves, cinnamon, black pepper, mace, cardamom, cumin, and bay leaves, ground fresh and aged for a smooth, mellow finish. The homemade pantry blend that ages a year in the jar.