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24

Mar, 2018

Grilled Halloumi Cheese salad

Halloumi Salad

Greek Halloumi Salad

Halloumi Salad

SpiceBreeze

Welcome to the delicious world of grilled halloumi salad! This vibrant and flavorful dish combines the smoky goodness of grilled halloumi cheese with a medley of fresh vegetables and zesty dressing. Whether you're looking for a light lunch, a refreshing side, or a vegetarian option, this salad is sure to satisfy your cravings.

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hands-on time 30

Course Main Course

Cuisine Greek

Servings

Ingredients

Salad Base

1 Frisee lettuce or your lettuce of choice

Soft Ingredients

1-2 oranges
8 oz cherry tomatoes halved

Protein

2 Halloumi cheese or firm mozzarella or firm tofu about 8 oz each
oil

Salad Dressing

1 tbsp mastic olive oil [1] see notes for recipe
1 orange for juice
salt & pepper

Suggested Side

1 baguette sliced

Instructions

Prepare Oranges

Peel the oranges.
With a sharp knife, remove the peel and white pith from the sections.

Mix Dressing

In a BOWL, mix mastic olive oil [1] with 1 tbsp orange juice and salt and pepper to taste.

Fry Halloumi

Cut halloumi into thin slices (8 slices per package).
In a PAN, heat 2 tbsp oil over medium heat.
Fry halloumi slices for about 2 minutes until they turn golden on both sides and start slightly to melt.

Assemble

Distribute lettuce on plates.
Place cherry tomatoes and orange sections on lettuce.
Drizzle with vinaigrette.
Place halloumi slices on top.
Optionally, serve with warm baguette slices.
Enjoy!

Notes

[1] recipe for mastic infused olive oil

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23

Mar, 2018

Traditional Greek rizogalo

Rizogalo Rice Pudding

Traditional Greek rizogalo

Rizogalo Rice Pudding

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Cuisine Greek

Servings

Ingredients

Shopping list

1/2 cup rice rinsed with cold water
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar use less or more to taste
1/2-1 tsp small mastic tears ground

Optional

1 stick stick cinnamon or cinnamon powder
3 pods cardamom

Instructions

1/2 cup rice, rinsed with cold water
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar (use less or more to taste)
1/2-1 tsp mastic (ground)
Optional:
1 stick cinnamon or cinnamon powder
3 pods cardamom
In a POT, add rice and 1 cup cold water with a pinch of salt.
Optional: Add cinnamon and/ or cardamom.
Cover. Bring to boil.
Turn heat to low and cook for 15-30 minutes until the rice is cooked. The time depends on the type of rice.
Add milk and sugar. Mix well.
Stir in ground mastic. Start with 1/2 tsp. Add more to your taste.
Cover. Bring to boil.
Turn heat to low and cook for about 5 minutes, until the rice thickens.
Fill rice pudding in 3-4 dessert dishes.
Let cool for 30 minutes.
Let cool in the fridge for 1 hour.
Enjoy!

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Rizogalo Rice Pudding

Rizogalo Rice Pudding

Shopping list

1/2 cup rice (rinsed with cold water)
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar (use less or more to taste)
1/2-1 tsp small mastic tears (ground)

Optional

1 stick stick cinnamon or cinnamon powder
3 pods cardamom

1/2 cup rice, rinsed with cold water
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar (use less or more to taste)
1/2-1 tsp mastic (ground)
Optional:
1 stick cinnamon or cinnamon powder
3 pods cardamom
In a POT, add rice and 1 cup cold water with a pinch of salt.
Optional: Add cinnamon and/ or cardamom.
Cover. Bring to boil.
Turn heat to low and cook for 15-30 minutes until the rice is cooked. The time depends on the type of rice.
Add milk and sugar. Mix well.
Stir in ground mastic. Start with 1/2 tsp. Add more to your taste.
Cover. Bring to boil.
Turn heat to low and cook for about 5 minutes, until the rice thickens.
Fill rice pudding in 3-4 dessert dishes.
Let cool for 30 minutes.
Let cool in the fridge for 1 hour.
Enjoy!

23

Mar, 2018

Olive Oil

Mastic Olive Oil

Olive Oil

Mastic Infused Olive Oil

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Cuisine Greek

Ingredients

5 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp small mastic tears

Instructions

In a small POT, heat olive oil over low heat.
Add all mastic tears and stir over low heat until they are dissolved.
Pour oil into a glass container and let cool.
It keeps fresh in a cool, dark place.
Always stir or shake oil before using it.

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2022-12-14

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2022-12-05

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2022-11-29

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23

Mar, 2018

Hortobágyi Palacsinta

Hungarian Hortobágyi Palacsinta

Hortobágyi Palacsinta

Hungarian Hortobágyi Palacsinta

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Cuisine Hungarian

Servings

Ingredients

Shopping list

1 lb ground meat beef recommended
1-2 red and/or green bell pepper cut in 1 inch pieces
2 cup beef or vegetable broth
1 tbsp tomato paste

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2 onions chopped
8 oz sour cream
2 eggs
1 cup flour
1.5 cup milk
0.5 cup mineral water
oil
salt & pepper

Culinary Spice Kit

[Gulyás] Hungarian paprika marjoram, black pepper, bay leaves

Instructions

Pancakes

In a BOWL, beat eggs. Add milk and mineral water. Slowly beat in flour.
Cover and set aside in the fridge for 15 minutes.
In a medium-size PAN, heat oil over medium heat. Pour one laddle pancake batter onthe PAN and spread the batter out until it covers the whole PAN.
Cook on medium-low heat until done. Flip the pancake halfway (when the top is not anymore liquid).
Repeat this until all batter is used.

Gulyás

In a large POT, heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium heat.
Add ground meat, Gulyás Spices, onion, and bell pepper.
Stir-fry until meat is crumbled.
Add broth, tomato paste, and salt & pepper to taste. Mix well.
Cover. Bring to boil. Turn heat to medium.
Cook over medium heat for about 10-15 minutes until the bell peppers are almost cooked.
Stir in sour cream and bring to boil.
Turn heat off. Set aside.

Option 1: Assembly & Serve

On a PLATE, place one pancake. Add Gulyás meat in the center.
Close the pancake first from left and right, next from the other two sides. It should look like a little square package.
Pour Gulyás sauce over pancakes.
Serve immediately.

Option 2: Assembly & Bake

Preheat OVEN to 300°F.
On a PLATE, place one pancake. Add Gulyás meat in the center.
Close the pancake first from left and right, next from the other two sides. It should look like a little square package.
In a BAKING DISH, place filled pancakes next to each other in one single layer.
Pour Gulyás sauce over pancakes.
Bake for 10-15 minutes, until it's baked through but not crisp.
Enjoy!

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2022-12-14

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2022-12-05

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20

Mar, 2018

Persian Kuku Sabzi

Persian Kuku Sabzi

Persian Kuku Sabzi

Persian Kuku Sabzi

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Eat like a President! Kuku Sabzi is part of the traditional menu served for Nowruz, the Persian New Year. This healthy and easy dish was once served at the White House at Michelle Obama's Nowruz celebration.

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Cuisine Persian

Servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

5 eggs
3 cup fresh herbs mixed from: parsley, cilantro, dill
1 cup chives or green onions or scallions chopped
0.5 cup walnuts chopped
2 tbsp dried barberries or cranberries

You might have

1 tsp baking powder
oil
salt

Optional for serving

bread
yogurt
olives

Culinary Spice Kit

[Kuku Sabzi] Turmeric, rosebud, black pepper, cinnamon, cumin, mace, cardamom

Instructions

Prepare Berries

In a small BOWL, add berries and cover with cold water.
Let soak for 10 minutes. Then rinse and drain.

Prepare Batter

In a large BOWL, whisk eggs.
Add baking powder and salt to taste.
Stir in about 1/2 of the Kuku Sabzi spices.
Add chopped herbs. Mix well.

Optional

Add some walnuts and berries to the batter.

Fry

In a PAN, heat 2 tbsp oil.
Pour egg-herb mixture evenly into PAN.
Cover and let cook over medium-low heat until the top isn’t liquid anymore.
Cover with a plate, turn.
Slide Kuku Sabzi back into the PAN and cook until it’s cooked through.

Serve

Cut Kuku Sabzi into quarters.
Garnish with walnuts and berries.
Serve with bread, yogurt and/or olives (optional).
Enjoy!

Marceline Reid-Jaques

2022-12-14

Karen Jones

2022-12-05

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ann davis

2022-11-29

My daughter gave me a subscription as a Christmas present while our families were quarantining together. It was so much fun! It introduced us to several cuisines that were totally new to us. The recipes were easy to follow and the spices were transformative - fresh and pungent and delicious.

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2022-05-22

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Persian Kuku Sabzi

Persian Kuku Sabzi

Eat like a President! Kuku Sabzi is part of the traditional menu served for Nowruz, the Persian New Year. This healthy and easy dish was once served at the White House at Michelle Obama’s Nowruz celebration.

Ingredients

5 eggs
3 cup fresh herbs (mixed from: parsley, cilantro, dill)
1 cup chives or green onions or scallions (chopped)
0.5 cup walnuts (chopped)
2 tbsp dried barberries or cranberries

You might have

1 tsp baking powder
oil
salt

Optional for serving

bread
yogurt
olives

Culinary Spice Kit

[Kuku Sabzi] Turmeric, rosebud, black pepper, cinnamon, cumin, mace, cardamom

Prepare Berries

In a small BOWL, add berries and cover with cold water.
Let soak for 10 minutes. Then rinse and drain.

Prepare Batter

In a large BOWL, whisk eggs.
Add baking powder and salt to taste.
Stir in about 1/2 of the Kuku Sabzi spices.
Add chopped herbs. Mix well.

Optional

Add some walnuts and berries to the batter.

Fry

In a PAN, heat 2 tbsp oil.
Pour egg-herb mixture evenly into PAN.
Cover and let cook over medium-low heat until the top isn’t liquid anymore.
Cover with a plate, turn.
Slide Kuku Sabzi back into the PAN and cook until it’s cooked through.

Serve

Cut Kuku Sabzi into quarters.
Garnish with walnuts and berries.
Serve with bread, yogurt and/or olives (optional).
Enjoy!

Persian

cardamom, rosebud, turmeric

20

Mar, 2018

Hungarian Gulyás sausage soup

Hungarian Gulyás Sausage Soup

Hungarian Gulyás sausage soup

Hungarian Gulyás Sausage Soup

SpiceBreeze

Dig in this hearty soup and savor the taste of freshly ground Hungarian paprika. Gulyás or Goulash is Hungary's national dish. It was invented by Hungarian cattlemen and became their favorite dish. Originally, it was a soup, not a stew. We kept this intention along with the typical ingredients. Though, to save you some cooking time, we substituted stew beef for sausages. (*)

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Cuisine Hungarian

Servings

Ingredients

Shopping list

1 lb beef sausages cut in 1/2 inch slices (*)
1 lb potatoes cut in bite size pieces
1-2 red or green bell pepper cut in 1 inch pieces
3 tbsp tomato paste
32 oz beef or vegetable broth

Optional for serving

3-4 small round bread

You might have

2 onions chopped
oil
salt & pepper

Culinary Spice Kit

Hungarian paprika, marjoram, black pepper, bay leaves

Instructions

Gulyás

In a large POT, heat 2 tbsp oil.
Fry onions, bell pepper, and sausages over medium heat until the onions turn translucent and the bell peppers turn slightly brown.
Stir in Gulyás Spices and fry some seconds without burning the spices.
Stir in broth, potatoes, and salt & pepper to taste. Cover. Bring to boil.
Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes until the vegetables are almost cooked.
Stir in tomato paste. Cook 5 minutes.

Optional serving

Cut off the top of each bread.
Scoop most of the inside out.
Fill with Gulyás. Serve immediately.
Enjoy!

Notes

(*) Recipe for Hungarian Gulyás with stew meat.

Marceline Reid-Jaques

2022-12-14

Karen Jones

2022-12-05

Wonderful, flavorful meals using readily available ingredients!

ann davis

2022-11-29

My daughter gave me a subscription as a Christmas present while our families were quarantining together. It was so much fun! It introduced us to several cuisines that were totally new to us. The recipes were easy to follow and the spices were transformative - fresh and pungent and delicious.

Jessica Brown

2022-05-22

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