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.
Tag: Entrées Meat
Spanish Chicken in Red Pepper Sauce
While I’m enjoying a vacation on the Greek Island of Skiathos, we reimagine a chicken dish shared back in August 2014 on the blog. It is the perfect time of year to be gathering sweet, seasonal red peppers from your local farmers market, or if you’re …read more
Greek Lamb Meatballs, with tomato, feta cheese, and mint
The recipes on our blog are usually curated with a theme in mind, from a love of a particular cuisine, a favorite cookbook, a chef, or a particular ingredient of interest. In this instance it started with a visit to a local country show, Countryfile Live …read more
Summer Coq Au Riesling
In my first post since migrating back across the pond to Oxford, England I’m happy to report that I took delivery of my UK compliant Instant Pot and slow cooker this week. It has become an even more attractive cooking method because our temporary kitchen is …read more
Slow Cooker Za’atar chicken
Last week’s recipe found us admiring the colorful spices in a Moroccan souk. This week’s is driven by my love of Middle Eastern food, fueled locally by an international grocery store at the end of a strip mall on the north side of Chicago.
Moroccan Pot Roast with Ras el Hanout
The conical piles of ground spices that fill large silver drums and dried flower petals and berries lining wicker baskets in this Moroccan souk are just a handful of ingredients used in ras el hanout, our spice blend focus this week. In the words of Paula …read more
Slow Cooked Beef Cheeks with Gnocchi
Back in September when Meg was on a tour of the California coast celebrating her anniversary, she sent me an idea.
Texas Brisket “Slow Cooked Chili”
“Can one imagine Mediterranean food without tomatoes?” Jane Grigson asks in her Vegetable book, 1978. Add to that chilis and I declare two of the most used ingredients in my kitchen.
Anise Pork Tenderloin with Mango Mojo
The final recipe in our series of adaptations from The Bread and Buddha blog features pork tenderloin with a fennel and black pepper crust.
Smoky BBQ Pulled Pork
If you’ve been following us recently then you’re familiar with the close of our successful Kickstarter campaign. It has propelled us forward as we busy ourselves with rewards for our backers and a new wave of large orders for Slow Cooker Spice Blends.
Smothered Pork Chops for Two
We headed south to Nashville for Spring break this week and I was relieved to find a basic, white Crock Pot in the pantry of our airbnb.
Slow Cooker Pork and Coconut Soup by Stephanie Izard
We find our COOKGIRL closer to home this week with the adaptation of Stephanie Izard’s Pork and Coconut Soup from her cookbook Girl in the Kitchen.
