Adriana Urbina's Cozy Coconut Butternut Squash Fall Stew

Adriana Urbina's Cozy Coconut Butternut Squash Fall Stew

Adriana Urbina is back with SKORDO this month to share with all our foodies her cozy Coconut Butternut Squash Fall Stew! This recipe is not only delicious and can make a great entree or side dish, but is also vegan and gluten-free.
September 27, 2023
Food Coma's Joe Ricchio Loves SKORDO and He Made Ajiaco Cubano

Food Coma's Joe Ricchio Loves SKORDO and He Made Ajiaco Cubano

Food Coma's Joe Ricchio Loves SKORDO! Find out why and what he's making with our spices, herbs, blends, and rubs.
July 17, 2023
Minestrone Soup

Minestrone Soup

This minestrone soup comes together with one pot, in 30 minutes, uses a couple of canned ingredients, and can be adapted for any dietary needs! It’s a recipe to have on hand for snow days + sick days alike.
February 22, 2023
Slow Cooker Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup - Woks of Life

Slow Cooker Taiwanese Beef Noodle Soup - Woks of Life

We have been selling out of the Woks of Life cookbook almost every week since we got it in! Such a great recommendation from stores team member Robin, who further introduced us to their Woks of Life Blog online!

As we cook through January, we are highlighting all of the whole spices collecting in our cabinets. This Taiwanese Beef Noodle soup uses a satchel of nine favorites and was a perfect dinner during Portland’s first snowy week, just days before the start of Lunar New Year.

January 12, 2023
Mushroom Soup with Merlot Pairing Salt Blend

Mushroom Soup with Merlot Pairing Salt Blend

Comforting, complex, and perfectly balanced. Enjoy with a glass of merlot. 
October 01, 2022
Clam Chowder

Clam Chowder

This chowder was a perfect bowl of summer and comes together in about 30 minutes! Largely influenced by Eventide's cookbook I slimmed down the recipe to make just 2 servings, introduced SKORDO Lemon Herb Fish Seasoning to it, I used Oceans Balance Dried Kombu in place of a full piece. Without any heavy roux, this is a lighter chowder that's completely gluten-free!
May 20, 2022
Lemon Turmeric Lentil Soup-SKORDO

Lemon Turmeric Lentil Soup

Having the time to chop the veggies and toast the spices and taste the soup change + develop as you go is a luxury that makes cooking dinner feel like a date with yourself, and there's nothing more wholesome than that. This soup, like any good soup, feels like a warm hug. 

January 06, 2022
Chickpea, Quinoa, and White Bean Chili-SKORDO

Chickpea, Quinoa, and White Bean Chili

It's hard to find a chili I don't like, so I had high expectations for even the healthiest of versions. This was delicious, I didn't miss a thing! A great recipe from Antoni's new cookbook, Antoni, Let's Do Dinner. We amped up the flavor with Chili Seasoning instead of chile powder. Our spice blend has three types of Chile powders: Chipotle, New Mexico, and Ancho. Top this simple recipe with your favorites additions and you've got a delicious healthy meal.
September 28, 2021
Tom Yum Noodle Soup

Tom Yum Noodle Soup

When trying out new recipes or cuisines at home, I usually stay away from my favorite takeout items as the comparison to the delicious restaurant options we have in Portland are just too easy to make! But then came along the beautiful Southeast Asian cookbook, Lemongrass and Lime. The recipe is simple and intimidating all at the same time, but MY GOODNESS the end result is spectacular!
October 22, 2020
Chickpea and Beef Stew

Chickpea and Beef Stew

This recipe is inspired by the Cannellini Bean and Lamb Soup in Jerusalem: A Cookbook. I’m the kind of home-cook who looks at a recipe, opens the pantry doors and thinks ‘Yeah, I can make this work.’ Sometimes to great success, other times it’s clear the recipe is less of a guide and more of a hard and fast set of rules. In this case, I probably should have followed the recipe to a T, but I didn’t and had to make some significant changes on the fly. The end result was pretty great, but I have a feeling the original recipe as written is excellent. Below is my recipe with flavors inspired by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi.
October 10, 2020
Chicken and Porcini Mushroom Soup with Turmeric and Sweet Smoked Paprika Rice Cakes

Chicken and Porcini Mushroom Soup with Turmeric and Sweet Smoked Paprika Rice Cakes

Chicken is a staple in our kitchen and a whole roasted chicken is a typical Sunday night meal. We’re in waste not – want not mode, so this week’s roasted chicken leftovers were repurposed into a Chicken and Porcini Mushroom Soup. We happened to have day old rice in the fridge and decided to make griddled rice cakes to go along with the soup, but you could always add noodles or a wild rice blend for added texture and flavor.
March 25, 2020
Garbanzo Bean and Chorizo Soup

Garbanzo Bean and Chorizo Soup

I had this for the first time at a friend’s house. She’s known for hosting spontaneous dinner parties of 8 to 10 people that are always perfect – fun, simple, welcoming and just the right amount of chaos. It’s the kind of house where you walk in and immediately feel welcome and at home 

Our group is filled with dietary restrictions (gluten free and dairy no gos), vegetarians who are occasionally pescatarians, dedicated meat eaters and kids ranging in age from 3 months to 8 years old. This soup satisfies all kinds of diners. Right up until you plop yogurt on top, it’s dairy free. Kid’s will happily eat it and the veggies hidden within. It’s gluten free (check your bouillon and Chorizo) and filling. And, most importantly, it’s quick to make! 

January 13, 2020