Thai yellow curry paste from scratch with dry-roasted cumin, coriander seeds, dried chilies, lemongrass, shallots, and garlic. Pairs best with beef and pork curries.
Fresh mint-coriander chutney with jalapenos, ginger, and a tadka of sputtering mustard and cumin seeds. A vibrant Indian green chutney for samosas and curries.
Pocket soup is a homemade instant soup powder: split peas, bulgur, dried vegetable flakes, sesame and sunflower seeds, and nutritional yeast ground to a fine powder. Add boiling water for a quick vegan broth anywhere.
Thai yellow curry paste from scratch with toasted cumin and coriander seeds, dried red chilies, lemongrass, shallots, garlic, and warm spices. Pairs naturally with beef and pork.
Reduced-sodium sliced sweet pickles for home canning, with crisp cucumber chips in a spiced sweet vinegar syrup of allspice, mustard and celery seed. The sweet-tang flavor with far less salt.
Homemade pear liqueur infused with ripe Bartletts, vodka, warm spices, and a touch of sugar syrup. A six-week steep yields a fragrant, autumn-perfect cordial for sipping or cocktails.
Æbleskiver: Danish pancake balls with cardamom-spiced sour cream batter and folded egg whites for cloudlike puffs. Cook in the traditional pan, dust with powdered sugar, dip in tart jam.
Scandinavian beet salad with sliced boiled beets marinated in a caraway-infused vinegar dressing. A traditional Nordic side dish that needs 8 hours to absorb the sweet-tangy flavors.
Homemade chili sauce for canning with ripe tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, pickling spices, and vinegar reduced by half. A classic preserved condiment processed in a boiling water bath.
Nicomedes' anchovy, an ancient Roman culinary trick: blanched turnip slices shaped like anchovy filets, dressed with olive oil, salt, and poppy seeds to mimic fish without fish. Brilliant vegetarian party piece.
Green Curry Paste (Nam Prik Kaeng Khiew Wah) recipe
Armenian lavash cracker bread made with whole wheat and all-purpose flour, rolled paper-thin and baked until crisp and blistered. Topped with sesame seeds for a nutty crunch.
Fat-free tomato onion dressing blended with sauteed sweet onion, herb vinegar, basil, poppy seeds, celery seeds, and dill. A light, tangy salad dressing with no oil.
Homemade turkey sausage seasoned with fennel, garlic, and red pepper flakes for authentic Sicilian flavor. Grind, stuff, and pan-fry these lean links in about an hour.
This smoothie packs a real superfood punch with a combination of wolfberries, hemp seeds, chia seeds, maca and spirulina. Wolfberries, hemp seeds, chia seeds and spirulina are all complete proteins. In addition, chia seeds and hemp seeds are rich sources of omega-3 fatty acids. Maca is a great hormone regulator and has traditionally been used to enhance fertility. Spirulina is one of nature's wonder foods and its GLA content (gamma linolenic acid, an important fatty acid) is second only to mother's milk.
Homemade Thai red curry paste (nam prik kaeng daeng) with dry-roasted cumin and coriander, dried chilies, lemongrass, galangal, shallots, and shrimp paste. Pounded by hand for authentic depth.
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