Jul 13, 2012

Show Me Your Spices

Rainy day, and we’re all done with Spongebob monopoly, so I figured today is as good a day as any to let you peek inside my spice cabinets.

You know, I wasn’t kidding when I told you—several times, I think—that they are filled to the brim with whatever spices you can think of, and then some.

 
Clearly I have issues. Deep-seated issues. I’m well aware of that….
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In my defense: believe it or not, but each and every one of these spices is used on a very regular basis.

You’ll find lots of different kinds of curry masalas. Indonesian spices, too.
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And behind every spice tower….

Is another spice tower. So there’s more than meets the eye in these photos. Much more.
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There’s also my clutter cabinet, three shelves full. This is where Lawry’s bunks up with Lea & Perrins.
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Come to think of it, I didn’t even show you my enormous stash of Butt rub and Dizzy Dust. Yup, I have issues.

Now show me your spice cabinet, it’s only fair!
 

May 11, 2012

Potato, Cauliflower & Pea Curry

You can never have enough cauliflower recipes, right? Here’s an easy, vegetable and potato curry that was born out of necessity when I wanted to make a cauliflower casserole one day and found myself having to cut away most of it because there were some serious brown spots only 2 days after I had bought it. Thanks a lot, Albert Heijn. I looked online for recipes and found an idea…