Category Archives: Spice Madam

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”

Review Wrapping up summer with August’s Spice Madam box, which was from New Orleans! So fitting as we are vacationing there for a week in November. We made Jambalaya, Gumbo, Corn Maque Choux, and Beignets with Cajun Seasoning, Filé Powder, and Jambalaya Blend. The maque choux had a surprising amount of spice and was lessContinue reading “August 2019 New Orleans”

Review Time for July’s Spice Madam box, which was from Columbia! With achiote, guascas, and sazon seasoning, we made Aji Pincante Sauce (a fresh salsa), Arroz Amarillo (a veggie rice dish), Papas Rellenas Colombianas (deep fried potato balls with ground beef centers), Pernil Asado Colombiano (roasted beer-marinated pork shoulder), Ajiaco (chicken, corn, and potato soup),Continue reading “July 2019 Colombia”

Review June’s Spice Madam box brought us to Japan (or rather, brought Japan to us!). On the menu was Sunomono Cucumber Salad (not pictured), Nasu Dengaku Eggplant, Chicken & Scallion Yakitori, Steamed Rice, and Cotton Soft Japanese Cheesecake for dessert. Shichimi Togarashi, Furikake Seasoning, and Red Miso spices gave us that Japanese flavor! We wereContinue reading “June 2019 Japan”

Review May’s Spice Madam box was from Iran. The Persian dishes we made were Kukuf Sabzi (Leek and Herb Frittata) with Advieh spice, Shirazi (Cucumber Pomegranate Salad) with Rose Petals, Saffron Cardamom Rice with dried apricots, and Fesenjan (Chicken Stew). More information on Spice Madam here.

Review April’s Spice Madam box was Portuguese. We had high hopes, but it was not our best box. The ervilhas guisadas (braised peas with eggs) turned out pretty well, and so did the porco à alentejana (braised pork and clams) and the arroz de marisco (seafood rice – not pictured), but the folar da pascoaContinue reading “April 2019 Portugal”