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Spice Blend for Quick Breads

…with little softened butter and maple syrup. For the spice blend: 1/2 cup ground cinnamon 1/4 cup nutmeg (preferably freshly grated) 1 tablespoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground allspice 1/2…

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Allspice

…near the trees.  The brown, dried fruits look very much like peppercorns.  The English believed ground allspice was a mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, which is why it was…

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Culinary

36 Hours in San Diego

…croissant and purchased a cinnamon roll to go. I also had the unexpected opportunity of meeting Loretta, a Bread and Cie living treasure and master bread maker. Loretta began her…

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Vanilla Simple Syrup

…bar drinks.  You can prepare a simple vanilla simple syrup as your base or you can add herbs such as mint, lemon verbena, lavender or thyme, spices such as cinnamon

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The Sweet Life In Paris

…the way).  How about Bacon and Blue Cheese Cake, Fromage Blanc Souffle, Braised Turkey in Beaujolais Nouveau with Prunes or Fig-Olive Tapenade?  He also serves up Cinnamon Meringue with Espresso-Caramel…

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Bringing Morocco Into My Kitchen

…coriander, cumin, cinnamon and vanilla, along with the apricot spread I had just completed and, of course, the lamb. I prepared the lamb for a dear friend who had just…

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Breads

Saffron Bread

…lightly toast it as that enhances the delicate saffron flavor. Some recipes contain cinnamon, others nutmeg. I boosted the nutmeg in the recipe slightly as even though it was freshly…

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Beverages

Hibiscus Refresher

…medicinal properties and is used in traditional medicines worldwide. Depending upon the country or region, ginger, mint, lemon juice, citrus peel, cinnamon, nutmeg and other spices are added. I like…

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Edible Squash Bowls

…about 1/2 teaspoon each of cinnamon and nutmeg or you could use 1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice. Place the ice cream in a large bowl and allow it to…

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Persimmon Pudding and Heritage Apples

…usually add a little cane sugar or honey.  I then add Ceylon cinnamon, freshly ground nutmeg, freshly ground allspice and freshly ground vanilla bean powder. The applesauce is perfect for…

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Spice Farms in Kerala, India

…years. As we stroll through the grounds, I see pepper, vanilla and turmeric. He cuts a strip of fragrant bark from a lone cinnamon tree for us to smell. But…

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The Value of the Tropics

…vanilla or cinnamon or coffee or any other tropical commodity, only a relative handful of growers earn more than a bare survival by growing the crops we use daily and…

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Fruit Desserts

Hot Damn! Homemade Fruit Jam

…apricot, a bit of cinnamon is perfect. And with all the fruit I preserve, I add fresh lemon juice. With strawberry or other berries that give off lots of juices,…

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