Fennel pollen is, simply put, golden goodness. Because it is the harvested pollen from dried fennel flowers, it is potent stuff, offering a lightly floral, honeyed, heady, herbaceous aroma (and flavor) that is akin to fennel, but yet different. It is extremely versatile and a little dash goes a long way to making the simplest of dishes more...
We've always had difficulty maintaining our spices. A look into any of our spice cupboard or drawers reveals a mess of spices from Tellicherry black pepper to organic cinnamon (the real kind, of course) recovered on a visit to Goa, India to home dried oregano from our backyard gardens. But one thing is consistent: none of us have ever found -...
A salt pig is a good example of one of those things you didn't think you needed ... until you had one. What is it? Well, it's just an earthenware (at least it should be) holder, usually shaped like a giant macaroni, designed to hold (surprise) salt. Why? What's wrong with a salt shaker or a bowl. Truthfully, nothing. However, when you use...
There are some food items that can transcend any dish. In South East Asian cooking, it's the fish sauce. In Italy, olive oil. You get the idea. In Spanish cooking, pimenton ahumado - smoked paprika - is indispensable. We discovered this spice a few years ago and since then, the simplest dishes now come out so much more interesting. For...
