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Pan-fried sesame fish with toasted sesame seeds, fresh lemon, and basil. Works with perch, cod, trout, or flounder for a quick weeknight dinner.

Easy garam masala: a streamlined four-spice blend of black cumin, peppercorns, cloves, and nutmeg ground fresh. Essential warming Indian spice mix.

Roasted red pepper mustard blends fire-charred bell peppers with mustard seeds, sherry, red wine, and honey. A complex artisan condiment for sandwiches, charcuterie boards, and grilled meats.

Preserved blueberries in orange liqueur syrup with fresh lavender flowers, canned in a boiling water bath. Spoon over vanilla ice cream, fold into yogurt, or gift a jar to someone who deserves something truly special.

Poached cod in a fragrant saffron broth with leeks, bell pepper, and tomato. A light, low-sodium fish dinner built on a slow-simmered vegetable stock with rich golden color and delicate flavor.

A useful dry rub to add flavor to all kinds of poultry.

Homemade toasted garam masala spice blend with coriander, cumin, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, and black pepper. Indian pantry staple that runs circles around jarred.

There is a bit of confusion about these two plants. For some reason,the fennel plant, which resembles celery with fern like tops, has been called sweet anise in produce markets. The true anise is cultivated only for its seeds. So what you see labelled "sweet anise" in your market is probably fennel, but no matter what you call it, this is a highly interesting vegetable. Every part of this aromatic plant has a taste and aroma similar to licorice. The stems are eaten like celery,uncook, or cooked and served as a vegetable (heavenly with apples in waldorf salad) available from September to May.

Kangaroo striploin tartlet served with sweet potato (or kumara) and Australian Bush Tomato jus.

This is easy to make and everyone loved it when I brought it for Thanksgiving dinner. Had several requests so I made it again for Christmas dinner.

A classic combination of fine herbs for general purpose use.

Spiced pumpkin butter: shelf-stable canned spread with cooked pumpkin, pectin, sugar, and warm pumpkin pie spice. Six half-pint jars perfect for fall gifting or toast.

Whole rainbow trout baked with fennel fronds, lemon slices, and white wine, then drizzled with a nutty brown butter sauce. A French-inspired fish dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Pink lavender lemonade naturally colored with hibiscus flowers or strawberries, infused with fresh lavender leaves. A floral, refreshing summer drink from scratch.

A spicy-sweet variation of the typical breakfast egg sandwich.

The cookies will keep, their flavor improving, for at least a week.