I am so thrilled to be on the Kojo show tomorrow (January 6th, 2010) with one of my favorite cooking teachers, Patricia Jinich. I took …
Spice of the Month
Spice of the Month
iSPICE: Sriracha, Washington Post online, December 2009
As I recently perused a chef’s Top 10 list of favorite ingredients, his No. 9 caught my attention: Sriracha, known to its admirers as "rooster …
iSPICE – Oregano, Washington Post online
Ladies and gentlemen: I, Monica Bhide, should really excuse myself from writing this column, having never cooked with fresh oregano. Shameful, no? Can you …
iSPICE: Sichuan peppercorns, Washington Post online
Are you selling your house? Want it to smell magnificent when buyers walk in? Forget the cinnamon. Just roast some Sichuan peppercorns for a few …
iSPICE – Red Hots as a spice! Washington Post Online
Please forgive me for adding Red Hots here as a spice. My editors made me do it. 😉 I loved this recipe for Apple Dumplings …
iSPICE – Nigella, Washington Post Online
I love nigella – both the seeds and the lady! And it was great fun to make these absolutely amazing burgers.. feta and turkey and …
iSPICE rhapsodizes about cayenne pepper, Washington Post online
Love it? Hate it? You gotta read why you need a bit more heat in your life in this issue of iSPICE – all about …
iSPICE – Green Chili Peppers, Washington Post online, OCtober 2009
If you love dumplings, then you need to run, not walk, to your closest bookstore (or mouse over to Amazon) and purchase Andrea Nguyen’s “Asian …
iSPICE – Curry Leaves, Washington Post online, October 2009
Curry leaves, for me, is an additiction, an obsession as strong as a first love, a craving at anytime and an essential flavoring. Have you …
iSPICE – Turmeric, Washington Post online, October 2009
I love turmeric and I love Rebecca Katz – together we are unstoppable when it comes to making tasty treats! Check out the piece with a …