Easy Masala Fried Rice Recipe For National Rice Month

[1] Masala fried rice. The recipe is below (photo © Abrams Books). [2] Indian recipes for the home cook. Get your copy (photo © Abrams Books). [3] Start with a bowl of leftover rice (photo © Robert Moutongoh | Pexels). [4] There are different types of masala spice blend. Pav bhaji masala is used in…
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Za’atar: A Staple Spice Of The Middle East & How To Use It

Za’atar is a flavorful spice blend used in many dishes throughout the Middle East. It’s also found its way to American fare from crusted tuna to hummus to chicken wings. The spelling is also romanized as zaatar, zahtar, za’tar, and zatar. Za’atar (ZAH-tar, American pronunciation ZAH’tar) is both a culinary herb and a spice blend.…
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8 Mile Vodka Wins Top Honors At International Competitions

[1] The champion: 8 Mile Vodka (photo © 4 Detroiters Liquor LLC). [2] A vodka Martini with a special olive garnish (photo © The Skylark | NYC).   And the winner is: 8 Mile Vodka, which has just bested other super premium vodkas from around the world. The Michigan-based producer of “the water of life”*…
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Blue Diamond Dark Chocolate Oven Roasted Almonds

We were invited by Blue Diamond to taste some new products: almonds (we love them) combined with chocolate. Need we say more? We often eat 23 almonds a day, the ideal daily portion recommended by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (see photo #5). Why? We love the flavor, they’re a filling snack, and provide a…
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Pink Challah Recipe With Dragon Fruit & Pomegranate Arils

[1] Challah made pink with dragon fruit purée (photos #1, #2, and #3 © Hannah Kaminsky | Bittersweet Blog). [2] Pink challah dough, colored naturally with dragon fruit purée. [3] Toasted for breakfast or snacking. [4] Dragon fruit (photo © Tanaphong Toochinda | Unsplash). [5] Look for frozen dragon fruit smoothie packs. If you can…
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