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Montclair, NJ, 07042
United States

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Adventures in food for curious cooks.

Recipes

Filtering by Category: Make-ahead

Aztec Chocolate Pudding

Lynley Jones

Chocolate pudding with a hint of chile and cinnamon for a delicious twist. Perfect for any Mexican celebration, or anytime you're in the mood to take chocolate in an interesting new direction.

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categories Mexican, Unfortunate Cooking, Dessert, Halloween, Make-ahead, Valentine's Day, Winter, Holiday, Cooking with our Spices, Mother's Day, Bring Backyard
tags chocolate, chocolate pudding, guajillo chiles, cinnamon sticks, milk, eggs, sugar, cornstarch, aztec, th2, dessert, 2-17, ASOUE 1-2, 2017, H2, NYE2, 2-10-19, cassia cinnamon, cassia cinnamon sticks, ceylon cinnamon sticks, spoilmom1, grads, julyfave3, octfave2, cmas-sweets

How to Brine Your Turkey

Lynley Jones

Salty brine with white wine, herbs and spices to add lots of flavor to your Thanksgiving turkey. Plan to brine your turkey overnight, for about 12-18 hours total.

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categories Dairy-free, Make-ahead, Thanksgiving, Gluten-free, Christmas, Cooking with our Spices
tags salt, bay leaves, coriander seeds, juniper berries, black peppercorns, fennel seeds, mustard seeds, onions, garlic, thyme, riesling, vermouth, white wine, turkey, brine, 2014, 11-17, peppercorns, brining kit

Crunchy Curried Chickpea Snack

Lynley Jones

Addictively snackable crunchy chickpeas, roasted with coriander, cumin and fennel seeds, with a pinch of asafetida and a little hot paprika zing.

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categories Fall, Gluten-free, Winter, Cooking with our Spices, Vegan, Vegetarian Dishes, Indian, Oscar Party, Appetizers, Gameday, Graduation, Halloween, Make-ahead, Mostly Plants, Spring, Bring Backyard
tags chickpeas, hot paprika, spicy, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, whole cumin, fennel seeds, asafetida, asafoetida, lime juice, curried chickpeas, snack, op2022-2, 2022, spoilmom1, octfave2, gotv-snacks, sc-1-2022, paprika, nye1, SB

Juniper Cream Sauce for Waffles or Pancakes

Lynley Jones

A grown-up sauce to elevate waffles or pancakes with aromatic juniper berries. Floral and intriguing, a little sweet (but not too much), with hints of pine and lots of natural charisma. Check out the Notes section for more about juniper berries and tips for success.

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categories Fall, Gluten-free, Winter, Cooking with our Spices, Christmas, Easter, Valentine's Day, Breakfast, Brunch, Make-ahead, Mother's Day, Spring, Summer
tags 2021, waffles, pancakes, juniper berries, sugar, breakfast, cream, janbkfst, op2022-5, EstrBrch, juniper cream sauce, cmas-breakfast

Grilled Peaches with Aleppo-Tequila Honey Sauce

Lynley Jones

Grilled peaches drizzled with a tequila-honey sauce infused with Aleppo pepper and a punch of lime. It’s like a party for your peaches! (And for you, of course.)

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categories Bring Backyard, Cooking with our Spices, Dairy-free, Dessert, For the Grill, Gluten-free, Make-ahead, Mexican, Summer, Mostly Plants, Graduation
tags 2019, 8-19, lime juice, limes, lime zest, tequila, honey, aleppo pepper, peaches, grilled peaches, SummerHvst, op2020, 4th-1, peach, augfave1, julyfave1, 4th-dnd, grill, SmrHvstFruit

Mexican Bean Broth Soup

Lynley Jones

A brothy Mexican-style bean soup with cubed steak, chicken, pork or turkey, so you can give your leftovers some love.

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categories Dairy-free, Dinner, Fall, Fast and Easy, Gluten-free, Lunch, Make-ahead, Mexican, Mostly Plants, Winter, Gameday, #dontthrowitout
tags pinto beans, frijoles, pork, chicken, steak, jalapeno, serrano chiles, onions, cilantro, scallions, sides, cotija, Monterrey Jack cheese, queso fresco, queso blanco, ricotta salata, 2019, soup, 1-19, 1-27-19, SB2, soup-stew-braise, bean batch soup, cv1, octfave2

Ethiopian Spiced Collard Greens

Lynley Jones

Collards simmered with butter, olive oil, garlic, ginger and spices, then finished with a bright squeeze of lemon juice. Addictively good, and guaranteed to make a collards-lover out of anyone.

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categories Mostly Plants, Fall, Winter, Summer, Sides, Dinner, Ethiopian, Gluten-free, Summer Camp, Indian, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Vegetarian Dishes, Cooking with our Spices, African, Make-ahead
tags WDCCG-4, butter, olive oil, 18camp2, chiles, ginger, garlic, black cardamom, yellow onion, nigella, fenugreek, lemon juice, 9-18, 2018, th2, NYE2, vegetables, op2019, 3-9-19, 3-16-19b, lent2, cv1, collards, korerima, thksgvng-spicysides, octfave2

Frozen Sumac-Basil Lemonade Spice Pops

Lynley Jones

Lemony-sweet basil frozen ice pops. Flecked with sumac, to bring nuance to the tartness and gorgeous pink color to your Spice Pop.

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categories Summer, MIddle Eastern, Persian, Mostly Plants, Make-ahead, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Dessert, Cooking with our Spices, Graduation
tags sumac lemonade spice pops, sugar, lemon juice, ice pops, Basil leaves, spice pop, popsicles, lemons, sumac, basil, 2018, Labor Day, op2019, 3-9-19b, grads, 8-19, SB3, 4th-1, julyfave1, augfave2, 4th-dnd

Frozen Hibiscus-Mint Lime Spice Pops

Lynley Jones

Frozen ice pops made from hibiscus-mint syrup blended with lime juice, frozen into a sweet summer treat.

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categories Summer, Dairy-free, Dessert, Gluten-free, Mostly Plants, Make-ahead, Mexican, Cooking with our Spices, Graduation
tags popsicles, ice pops, spice pop, hibiscus flowers, hibiscus blossoms, hibiscus, mint, spearmint, lime, lime juice, limes, 2018, Labor Day, grads, 8-19, SB3, 4th-1, julyfave1, augfave1, 4th-dnd, hibiscus spice pops

Frozen Aleppo Chocolate Spice Pops

Lynley Jones

Ice pops made with semisweet chocolate, Aleppo pepper, Mexican piloncillo sugar, cinnamon and cream. Chocolaty and slightly spicy, with a cinnamon twist.

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categories Dessert, Gluten-free, Make-ahead, Mexican, Summer, Valentine's Day, Unfortunate Cooking, Cooking with our Spices, Mother's Day, Oscar Party
tags cocoa powder, milk, whole milk, light cream, chocolate, semisweet chocolate, piloncillo, Mexican sweet blend, canela, Ceylon cinnamon, sugar, brown sugar, light brown sugar, cinnamon, aleppo pepper, ice pops, popsicles, spice pop, ASOUE 2-13, 2018, Labor Day, grads, 8-19, SB3, 4th-1, julyfave1, augfave2, 4th-dnd, aleppo chocolate spice pops

Fizzy Mint Limeade

Lynley Jones

Cool, fizzy and refreshing drink, perfect for a summer day. Or any day. Add a little gin for a grownup twist.

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categories Dairy-free, Fast and Easy, Gluten-free, Summer, Drinks, Make-ahead, Mexican, Asian, Holiday, Bring Backyard, Graduation, Mostly Plants
tags lime juice, key lime, limes, spearmint, seltzer water, limeade, 7-17, grads, mpc, mps 1-10, 2017, fizzy mint limeade, labor day, sb, scp, refreshing drinks, 4th-1, julyfave1, augfave1, 4th-dnd