One weekend of jelly making, two and 1/2 jars of jelly. Oh, well. But the wobbly rose-colored confection, made with crabapples from our own tree is delicious, the tartness of the fruit tempered by sugar and sweet spices. “So...
Posted by SpiceLines on October 1, 2012 8:08 AM
All photos in this post were taken in Sri Lanka by Mystica V. Here, her husband and several workers relax at a family farm in Nuala. Cinnamon is grown at another property in Elpitiya. Have you ever wondered why...
Posted by SpiceLines on May 1, 2012 7:17 PM
Pears poached in red wine with black pepper, cinnamon, star anise and other spices can satisfy dessert cravings when you're on the austerity diet. Sort of.... OK, I admit it. The austerity diet of 2012 is fully operational—and I...
Posted by SpiceLines on January 11, 2012 12:23 PM
How real are nutmeg's hallucinogenic properties? Here nutmeg fruit, freshly plucked from the tree, opens to reveal scarlet mace covering the nut's shiny brown shell. When dried, mace becomes pale orange. “Stock up on nutmeg,” said Kathryn as she...
Posted by SpiceLines on January 8, 2012 11:01 AM
A blank canvas: Velvety Red Kuri soup goes exotic when simmered with cinnamon cassia and fresh ginger, enriched with coconut milk and seasoned with lime and Vietnamese fish sauce. But first you have to crack the pumpkin's hard shell....
Posted by SpiceLines on November 7, 2011 7:16 PM
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