Yes, I know it’s still June, and we’re highlighting lavender this month. But it’s also Canada Day this Sunday and Fourth of July shortly after, and so I wanted to squeeze this post in before it’s too late. :) I have very fond childhood memories of getting fries and gravy with my friends at the corner store across the street from my elementary school in Toronto. I remember that warm, thick, salty gravy covering those …
Monthly Archives: June 2012
Pan-Fried Tamarind Chicken Thighs
Aside from making juice with all that newly prepared tamarind paste, try it on a savory dish! The tart, fruity flavor pairs particularly well with chicken and pork. I whipped up this recipe for dinner one night, and it took me less than half an hour (minus the marinating time). Tamarind Chicken Thighs 6 servings 1/2 c. tamarind paste 2 Tbsp. honey 1/4 c. white wine or cooking wine 2 tsp. salt 2 cloves garlic, …
Food Matchmaking: Lavender Loves Chicken
Lavender is usually paired with fruits and sweet confections, but have you ever tried it paired with savory foods? When I came across this roast chicken recipe, I was thrilled to discover that lavender is used as one of the herbs to flavor the chicken! It’s combined with thyme, rosemary, marjoram here in a mixture similar to the popular spice blend, Herbes de Provence. In fact, you can purchase Herbes de Provence with lavender here …
Tamarind Paste + Juice
I’ve been trying to incorporate more local Grenadian ingredients in my cooking, so I was thrilled to discover tamarind trees on one of my visits to the beach. I happened to be walking through a grove of trees when I saw piles of brown, roundish pods littering the sand below. Upon closer inspection, I realized the pods were actually tamarind pods and confirmed this by cracking open their dry, brittle pods to find the sticky, …
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