The Recipe Box
Greek Baklava - Our Family's Recipe
Sweet, nutty, and flaky... The perfect dessert. Okay, we are a bit biased, but we haven't met anyone who doesn't love this recipe! It was passed down from our Great Great Grandma (Yaya) who was from Gythion, Greece. She passed it down to our Great Aunt Sylvia (who tweaked it slightly), then to our Aunt Adrienne (who tweaked it slightly again). Our Aunt Adrienne showed us how to layer this perfect pastry, and we are so excited to share the recipe wth you.
Warm Roasted Madras Curry Chickpea Salad Lettuce Wraps
After hosting a private event with our member organization, Institute for Family-Owned Business, we’re still salivating over the fabulous food and fun we had! Culinary Instructor Cherie Scott, creator of Mumbai to Maine, demonstrated her unique Warm Roasted Curry Chickpea Salad with Lettuce Wraps after Erin (SKORDO co-founder) showed us how she makes our Madras Curry Powder. This toasted small batch blend is the magical ingredient in this recipe!
Bulgur with Mushrooms, Feta, + Urfa Chile
The iconic Chef and Author Yotam Ottolenghi has inspired us with his cookbook Ottolenghi Simple. His modern day pairings that have middle eastern roots are simply delicious. He uses some ufra biber chili flakes that have a decadent, rich, earthy flavor that we can't get enough of. This is a precious gem that we just couldn't wait to share with you!
Roasted Butternut Squash and Red Onion with Tahini and Israeli Za'atar
"If there is one smell to match the emblematic image of the Old City of Jerusalem, one odor that encapsulates the soul of this ancient city nestling in the Judean Mountains, it is the smell of Za'atar" - Yotom Ottolenghi, Jerusalem
Maple Cranberry Gingerbread
Festive Maple Cranberry Gingerbread is a beautiful and delicious addition to your holiday table.
Lebanese Fattoush Salad
This is a traditional Lebanese bread salad made with toasted pita bread and mixed greens with fresh vegetables. It is very simple to prepare but provides a unique flavor with the use of ground sumac, a lemony bright berry found on wild sumac bushes in the Middle East and Southern Italy.
Turmeric & Orange Lemonade
This simple combination is a great way to easily get the healing benefits of Turmeric, and it's also a delicious drink in it's own right.
Greek Pasta Salad
We love making this pasta salad on warm summer days. The herbs and spices in the Greek Seasoning perfectly complement the pasta and other ingredients. Don’t skimp on the quality of your ingredients… using a good quality olive oil and imported feta make a huge difference.
Roasted Cauliflower with Dukkah
Dukkah is a wonderful spice blend to liven up the taste of vegetables. In this recipe, the spices and nutty flavor of the Dukkah perfectly complement the roasted cauliflower, making the side dish the star of the meal.
Salsa Roja
This authentic Salsa Roja has a delicious depth of flavor. The charred smoky and spicy chiles mixed with earthy mexican oregano, floral coriander, and sweet and acidic tomatoes make for a great topping for enchiladas, tacos, or with tortilla chips.
Tuscan Garlic Bread
We love this simple preparation of delicious, flavorful garlic bread using SKORDO Tuscan Oil Blend. Crusty Italian bread, parmesan cheese, garlic, butter and the flavors of Tuscany... What's not to love? This entire recipe can be tweaked depending on your preferences (i.e. more or less garlic, more or less cheese).
Golden Turmeric Mango Smoothie
Turmeric is the ultimate healing spice. The health benefits are incredible, but the most touted benefit of this golden root is it's active ingredient Curcumin. Curcumin has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant. Throughout our lives, friends and cookbooks have told us stories of Indian parents using turmeric equally in the medicine cabinet as the spice cabinet.