by ayschef | Nov 6, 2011 | Kitchen Hints, Recipes, The Spice Series
Coriander is a wonderful spice used in both sweet and savory dishes. It can be applied in both the whole seed or in ground form. The whole seeds almost hold the appearance of a Chinese lantern with beautiful ridges running down the sides. Native to both Southern...
by ayschef | Oct 9, 2011 | Food Philosophy, The Spice Series
Ginger comes from a tropical perennial plant and the part that we actually use is the root! Ginger holds a very powerful aroma that is sweet and soothing. Dried ginger or ginger powder lacks the strong aroma but maintains the wonderful...
by ayschef | Sep 27, 2011 | Recipes, The Spice Series, Wonderful ingredients
This is the first of a series of 5 in the Spice Series by Chef Jean-Philippe. We hope you enjoy it. Read on for a bit of culinary trivia. Personally, I was not the biggest fan of cumin based on the smell when it is by itself. However, after doing some research...
