Z’Hug (Yemenite spicy pesto)
Ingredients 1 tsp Ground Cumin Seed 1 tsp Ground Coriander Seed ½ tsp Ground Cardamom Seed ½ tsp Ground Caraway Seed 1 head each, Cilantro and Parsley, most stems removed and coarsely chopped 1 Serrano Chile, destemmed and deseeded (more if you like it really spicy) 1 Anaheim Chile, destemmed, deseeded, and coarsely chopped 4...
Moroccan Chickpea Stew
Chickpeas and vegetables swim in a floral-spiced broth with golden raisins and intense granny smith apple spice bombs. Incredibly easy, and satisfying for our SOS-free plant based friends and omnivores alike. It’s all in the spices. When Chef AJ asked me to do a cooking demonstration on her Youtube channel, I knew I had to...
Misir Wot
Spicy Ethiopian Lentil Stew Ingredients 1 Medium Onion, chopped 3-4 cloves, garlic, minced 2 TBSP fresh ginger, grated 2 TBSP Local Spicery Berbere Blend 4 cups vegan broth or water* 1½ cups, red lentils 14z can salt-free organic tomatoes, diced 3 carrots, sliced ¼” on the bias 3 TBSP, salt-free tomato paste * Try adding...
Peppermint Pinwheels
All the holiday joy of Candy Canes, available year round through these marvelously minty sugar cookies! Ingredients: 3 cups flour ¾ tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt 6 tbsp unsalted butter, softened 1 cup sugar 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 tsp peppermint extract ½ cup finely ground peppermint candies Preparation: Whisk flour,...
Darien’s Date-Nut Pinwheels
This recipe makes a batch of soft, sweet, nutty cookies with an amazing texture. It’s almost like a cinnamon roll in cookie form, between the dates and the brown sugar. These pinwheels are decadent, but also carry that natural, fruity, date flavor, keeping them from being cloyingly sweet. If you’re a fan of Turkish coffee,...
Gran’s Bourbon Balls
Bourbon balls have long been a signifier of family gatherings for me, ever since I was a small child and they were placed on a counter just out of my reach. (Because the alcohol doesn’t cook off, you may want to do the same for the cookie-grabbing small children in your household.) This is a...
Liz’s Peanut Butter M&M Cookies
The classic kid-friendly party cookie that has lasted throughout the ages, given the equally classic twist of peanut butter! If you’re hoping for a more spiced-up version of this, try adding a pinch of cinnamon to the mix- or apple pie spice, if you’re so inclined. Ingredients: ¼ cup peanut butter ½ cup crisco or...
