From the Spice Road

The Art of Flavour Food Blog

 

Whole baked Radishes in your recipe

Arthur Huxley - 18-11-2023

Easy Recipes and natural Spice Stories from the Sunday Art of Flavour Post.

For many people the taste of raw radishes can often be overpowering. However, there is a method of transforming the sharpness into a wonderful accompaniment to favourite recipes.

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Paris, Nice and a row over Salad Nicoise

Arthur Huxley - 18-04-2023

Easy Recipes and natural Spice Stories from the Sunday Art of Flavour Post.

I wonder if anybody has picked up on a right royal row that is playing out in France between the great cities of Nice and Paris and their passionate food writers, food scholars and restaurants.

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Pomegranate Molasses

Arthur Huxley - 24-02-2023

Easy Recipes and natural Spice Stories from the Sunday Art of Flavour Post.

The name sounds daunting but underneath Pomegranate Molasses is simplicity itself : Pomegranate juice and lemon juice with sugar ( optional ) reduced down to a syrupy consistency. That's it. Simple.

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Moroccan Chermoula

Arthur Huxley - 07-06-2022

Easy Recipes and natural Spice Stories from the Sunday Art of Flavour Post.

Moroccan Chermoula. Even the name offers the prospect of wonderful food flavours and memorable meals.

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All Herbs and Spices are not equal

Arthur Huxley - 10-03-2022

Hi everybody

The following might seem a bit obvious but Herbs and Spices do not have the luxury of leaving their farms or plantations with all being equal.

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The importance of saving the flavour in your pasta water

Arthur Huxley - 10-02-2022

Easy Recipes and natural Spice Stories from the Sunday Art of Flavour Post.

I know I have previously said that I have no wish to lecture our many talented subscribers on how to cook. That is not our purpose but sometimes things need to be said.

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Wine and Food Pairing

Arthur Huxley - 21-01-2022

Easy Recipes and natural Spice Stories from the Sunday Art of Flavour Post.

To start it should be appreciated that all this wine pairing business is, most definitely, not an exact science.

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Spice Pairing Fenugreek and Garam Masala equals Flavour

Arthur Huxley - 04-03-2021

Easy Recipes and natural Spice Stories from the Sunday Art of Flavour Post.

Leaving aside the quite extraordinary health benefits of Fenugreek, this Spice, originally from the Mediterranean and in use for over 4000 years, will add an almost secret flavour dimension to your favourite recipe, especially recipes that are a little bit zippy by design.

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Moroccan Chermoula - Classic Spice Seasoning with a 2000 year history

Arthur Huxley - 27-02-2021

Spice Road Spices - The Art of Spice Flavour

When it comes to Seasoning flavour, being born in Morocco and Tunisia gives you a solid head start.

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Why all the fuss about Citrus

Arthur Huxley - 18-04-2020

For Home Chefs there is no escape. Think of the stunning Greek style, lamb shoulder bake and you will find an essential. Citrus.

And Citrus continues. Look to your favourite Risotto or a Salad Dressing. Perhaps a prized sauce that you have developed in the privacy of your home kitchen. Or your favourite (very secret) BBQ marinade. Maybe a vegetable Capanata from Spain or Italy. Even a two hour Bolognaise stew from Italy and there it will be again. Citrus.

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