Spiked Mulled Cider
Our Mulling Party! recipe kit is delicious anytime of year, but incredibly popular in these colder months. We truly can't keep it on the shelves, and love playing with new ways to use it. Last year we mulled wine, and used the remainder to poach pears for a galette. This time, we're simply mulling cider + adding bourbon for the grownups. I'd highly recommend welcoming your guests with a warm mug of this over the holidays!
Carrot Cake with Maple-Cream Cheese Frosting
We make this cake every Thanksgiving and every year we wonder why we only make it once a year. It is absolutely delicious. Hands down the best carrot cake we have ever tried. The cake has a beautiful bright orange color, the cinnamon and ginger make it super flavorful, and it maintains a lovely moist texture.
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!
Spicy Maple + Curried Squash Risotto
This recipe is adapted from top chef Sara Bradley, who developed it to share with the Taste Buds of Kalamata's Kitchen. Inspired by Kalamatas "Humpty Dumpty Had a Great Fall Squash Risotto" tshirt (that I am obsessed with!) this risotto hits the spot this time of year. It was such a joy to incorporate SKORDO flavors in an already incredible dish.
Pumpkin Crumb Muffins
To ensure that the crumble sets properly and doesn’t sink into the muffin itself its important to start the baking process at high temperature and quickly lowering it in the first few minutes. Inspired by Sally's Baking Addiction, I kept the technique the same but subbed in some bonus SKORDO spices to really elevate the flavor.
Fajita Night
Fajitas are the ultimate family style meal. I love loading all of my toppings onto a platter and serving it as a Southwest Charcuterie. With most of the prep done in advance, Fajitas make for a great on-the-go lunch or last minute dinner. Big flavors of SKORDO Fajita Rub, Chile Lime Sea Salt, and Sazon all get wrapped in warm tortillas with juicy steak and tender veggies, you truly can't mess this one up!
Rice with Yogurt, Roasted Cauliflower and Fried Garlic
I recently made the Rice with yogurt, roasted cauliflower, and fried garlic (Labaniet alzahar) from Falastin: A Cookbook. I have never had anything like this before and was pleasantly surprised! I added some steak because MEAT and saw this as an opportunity to try the Urfa Biber Chili Flakes. Such unique flavors! I loved this recipe.
Green Thai Curry Salmon
Green Thai Curry is the most unique to our other curry blends, with bright flavors from ginger, lemongrass, and Makrut lime leaves. This bold + refreshing curry powder blends beautifully with coconut milk + fresh herbs. To help the powder dissolve evenly into the sauce, I first made a paste with oil + water, you can read more about the process in our SKORDO Kitchen Blog: From Powders to Pastes.
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.
Strip Steak with Harissa Butter and Parsley Salad
What a perfect weeknight meal. It's quick, bursting with flavor and satisfying! Coming from Antoni Porowski's, of Netflix's Queer Eye, new cookbook Let's Do Dinner, this is a recipe I'll be using again and again. The book's recipes reference his role on the show. It's packed with how to's that are fun and inviting.
One tip on this recipe, don't skimp on the fresh lemon zest! It heightens the Harissa and cuts the richness of the butter in the best ways. Our steak was served with roasted cauliflower and I added husk cherries to the salad for a bit of sweetness.
Shrimp Scampi
Shrimp Scampi is a classic crowd pleaser. Kept simple with only a handful of ingredients, what you're really tasting here is love + the natural beauties of garlic + butter. SKORDO Italian Seasoning + SKORDO Lemon Rosemary Sea Salt compliment this dish so nicely and are delicious when sopped up with crusty bread.