Everyday Fare With Extraordinary Flair
Cool and refreshing, these Roasted Plum Rosé Popsicles with Cardamom feature the intensely sweet flavor of roasted plums, rosé wine, and complex, slightly citrusy tang of cardamom.
If you’re looking for the perfect way to cool down and unwind on a scorching summer day, these Roasted Plum Rosé Popsicles with Cardamom are it. Imagine yourself lounging next to a pool, book in one hand, and one of these popsicles in the other. That sounds like a darn-near perfect summer day to me.…
This Cardamom-Spiced Cranberry-Pear Sauce is perfect if you want a fresh new twist on a classic favorite. Serve it with turkey dinner or as a fun seasonal topping for oatmeal, yogurt, or toast. Most people only enjoy cranberries in sauce, but not me. I look forward to cranberry season months before those little gems show up at the market....
This Cardamom-Spiced Tapioca Pudding with Fresh Mango Sauce makes a light and fresh summer dessert! After Mike’s Mexican mango fiasco, we’ve basically been swimming in mango sauce. There are definitely worse things though, so I can’t complain....
When Mike and I returned to the U.S. last July after spending a year in Kuwait, it was surprisingly unceremonious for us, which felt weird because spending a year there was definitely life-changing for me in so many ways....
For years I was the girl who only ordered New York-style coffee cake at coffee shops. Once I saw that mile-high topping on display, I wouldn’t even waste a passing glance at anything else....
In the Middle East Mother’s Day is in March. Since my husband is – in some ways – quite a typical guy and tends to forget things like Mother’s Day, Valentine’s Day, and dentist appointments, I make note of two Mother’s Day dates every year so that my sweet Syrian mother-in-law isn’t forgotten in March and my own mom isn’t forgotten in May. This beautifully aromatic dish is something I’d happily serve to either of them for brunch on their special day....
I’m one of those people. You know, the people who get an idea stuck in their head and can’t sit still until it’s not just an idea anymore. I need something tangible to come from it. Like the time I woke up with the idea of snack cake stuck in my head. It didn’t take long before my Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Snack Cake came into fruition. Unlike that cake, these little hand-held treats took a bit more thought. All I knew was that “hand pie” was stuck in my head like glue and the idea wasn’t going anywhere until they were made....
The theme for this month’s 5 Star Makeover was perfect for warm weather months – chilled soups! When it comes to cold soup, I enjoy savory soups like gazpacho (or even savory smoothies, which I sometimes eat like soup if they’re particularly thick) as well as sweet soups like fruit soup, and at first I wasn’t sure which direction I wanted to go for the challenge. But then I started thinking about it and decided it should be a dessert soup…I knew I’d have trouble getting Mike to eat a chilled savory soup, but he might go for dessert....
Turkish coffee is very finely ground coffee that’s brewed in a special pot (traditionally a copper pot with a narrow neck) called an ibrik or cezve. The finely ground coffee is typically spiced with cardamom before brewing, which gives it a very unique flavor. Sugar can be added to the coffee (depending on personal preference) but milk is never added. Once the coffee is brewed it’s poured into small cups called fincans, which are similar to espresso or demitasse cups; the dregs settle to the bottom and are left in the cup when the coffee is drunk. Turkish coffee is almost magical…it’s smooth and velvety […]...
Cardamom in coffee might sound strange, but cardamom is typically added to Turkish and/or Arabic coffee. Cardamom is related to ginger, and it has a eucalyptus-like aroma and a warm flavor similar to cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger, but with lemon-citrusy undertones. Not only does it add a very complex flavor to coffee, but according to The Herb & Spice Companion, there is some evidence suggesting that cardamom reduces the effects of caffeine in coffee. I really like the use of cardamom in mocha because all of its flavor complexities pair well with the various flavor notes in the cocoa powder. And it’s even better […]...
I’m Faith Gorsky, the writer, cook, and photographer behind An Edible Mosaic. My goal is to inspire you to get in the kitchen and try something new! Feel free to email me with questions or comments.faith's book
