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Review June’s Spice Madam box was from Syria! We had an appetizer of M’hammara made with Aleppo Pepper, Suf’souf Salad made with Dried Mint, Lahm Bi Ajine made with Aleppo Pepper and Da’ah Blend, a side of Syrian Vermicelli Rice, and Barazek Cookies for dessert (we made some plain, some pistachio, and some sesame andContinue reading “June 2020 Syria”

Review A little late, but our May Spice Madam box was from Brazil! With paprika, tempero baiano, and bay leaves, we made Coxinhas de Frango (a fried ball of dough filled with a creamy lime chicken mixture), Brazilian Rice, Moqueca Seafood Stew, Vegetarian Feijoada, and Brigadeiros. The Brigadeiros recipe called for sprinkles on the outside,Continue reading “May 2020 Brazil”

Review Our April Spice Madam box (yes, we are late again) was from Pakistan! We had an appetizer of Aloo Tikki (potato patties seasoned with toasted cumin seeds and cilantro). For main dishes, we had a mung bean soup with caramelized onions called Tadka Daal (made with chili, turmeric, and cumin seeds) and a lambContinue reading “April 2020 Pakistan”

Review Our March Cambodian Spice Madam box came with Annatto Seeds, Kaffir Lime Leaves, Lemongrass, Galangal, and Turmeric for us to make Cambodian Noodle Salad, Pineapple Fried Rice, Cambodian Roast Chicken, and Amok, a steamed fish curry. The dishes taste pretty good, although we were bummed that the playlist this month included only 30 secondContinue reading “March 2020 Cambodia”

Review February’s Spice Madam box gave us 3 spices from Lebanon: Lebanese 7 Spice, Lebanese Za’atar, and Sumac! With these, we made Za’atar Dip and Beet Hummus, Fattoush salad (not pictured), Lebanese Chicken & Rice Pilaf, and Layali Lubnan “Lebanese Nights”, a sort of pudding topped with pistachios. Overall, this box was super delicious andContinue reading “February 2020 Lebanon”

Review January’s Spice Madam box was from Spain! With Cumin, La Vera Pimentón Dulce, and Spanish Saffron, we made Champiñones al Ajillo, Gazpacho, Tortilla Española & Pimentón Allioli, Paella, and Churros con Chocolate. We both really enjoyed the Spanish playlist which lasted almost the entire cooking time (it only took us 3 hours to cookContinue reading “January 2020 Spain”

Review Our last Spice Madam box of the year! Just like last year, it’s an assortment of holiday dishes from around the world. We used mulling spices, holiday spice blend, and Yuletide cheer blend to make German Spiced Apple Cider (not pictured), Polish Pierogi Dumplings, Swedish Meatballs, French Gratin Dauphinois, and Dutch Speculoos Cookies. We’llContinue reading “December 2019 Holidays from Around the World”

Review Our November Spice Madam box (yes, we are a little late making it) was from the Sichuan Province of China. We used Chinese Five Spice, Toasted Sesame Seeds, Sichuan Peppercorns, and Facing Heaven Chili Peppers to make a Sichuan Chili Oil that was used in preparing Dry Fried Green Beans, Dan Dan Noodles (notContinue reading “November 2019 Sichuan Provence”

Review A little late again, but here we are with October’s Spice Madam box, which was from Goa, India’s smallest state. It contained Goan Spice Blend, Turmeric, Black Mustard Seeds, and Indian Chili Powder (although none of the recipes in the box used this chili powder). We made a Goan Spice Paste which combined ginger,Continue reading “October 2019 Goa”

Review A little late, but better than never! We just made September’s Spice Madam box, which was a culinary adventure from Israel! We enjoyed Israeli Salad, Hummus, Jerusalem Shwarma with Zhug Sauce, Shakshuka, and Chocolate Babka, made with spices such as Israeli Blend, Israeli Zaatar, and Shwarma Seasoning. This also completes 1 year of SpiceContinue reading “September 2019 Israel”