3 Tips + 3 Recipes for Thanksgiving
Chicken Pot Pie, Thanksgiving Leftovers, Celeriac soup with hazelnuts and truffle
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Entertaining and Holiday Recipes
This is where you can find recipes for cooking for a crowd! Whether it’s for a gathering of friends and family, or for a special occasion or holiday, the Zen of Slow Cooking has a recipe for you. This is where your slow cooker or Instant Pot really come into their own, so you can still be a guest at your own party. Browse our best dishes for entertaining at home, potlucks, BBQs, cocktail parties, and more.
Chili 3 Ways
Celebrate with simplicity on the 55th Super Bowl with Squash & Black Bean, Chicken Chili, and Taco Chili. All favorites in our collective Zen households.
Simple Thanksgiving Sides + Free Spice Blends*
We are pausing for thought this year as we consider the smaller gatherings at our Thanksgiving tables, and the in-person sacrifices we may have to make. But we can still push the boat out and enjoy a feast, perhaps just in smaller proportions than usual. …read more
Summer Grilling Recipes – Backyard BBQ Party
I recently contributed to an online round up article for allthestuff.com by Minuca Elena on “How to organize a successful BBQ party”. I’ve updated it here to include our grilling recipe for Smoky BBQ marinaded Cauliflower Steaks.
Hibiscus Shrub Punch
New Year’s Eve has come around and I’m feeling ready to dash across the finish line and ditch the alcohol, not to mention the calories, for the next few weeks into 2019. To end the year on a healthier note we have a tangy spiritless, hibiscus …read more
Spiced Whiskey Sour
We’re bringing back cocktail hour with a delicious Spiced Whiskey Sour just in time for the holidays. It is said that our pallets change with age, possibly because of a decline in the number of taste buds we have. This may explain why in my …read more
The Art of the Craft Cocktail
As a child of the ‘60s, I remember with fondness my parents’ evening ritual – cocktail hour. My Dad would come home and sit in the kitchen with his gin giblet and share the highlights of his day. My mother would sit with him for …read more
Instant Pot “Game Day” Honey, Miso, & Sriracha Sticky Ribs and Wings
We couldn’t let the 52nd Super Bowl go by without a knock out recipe for ribs and wings, with a twist.
Game Pie
I have the good fortune to live on one of the longest streets of independent shops in Europe, the Gloucester Road, an old coaching route between Bristol and Gloucester.
Instant Pot Venison Chili
On my travels this week I’ve come to Northern England where I’m discovering the delights of locally sourced venison meat from Yorkshire. In my home landscape of hills and dales, there is a lot to be celebrated.
Herb Crusted Dijon Pork with Prunes
The Zen lab is busier than usual as we prepare a new series of 5 minute prep recipes for all of our spice blends.
