Month: April 2023

Samosas: Let me count the ways…

Samosas: Let me count the ways…

I’ve eaten samosas all over the world. In my experience, the best ones were in Hyderabad, India, and in Colombo, Sri Lanka, but there were  close competitors served from a street food stand in Nairobi, Kenya, and at Udipi Palace, a small Indian restaurant in…

Prunes in Armagnac

Prunes in Armagnac

Simple. Simple. Simple. Declicious. Delicious. Delicious. These Prunes in Armagnac are absolutely wonderful–a delightful indulgence at the end of a patience-straining month.  This is a David Lebovitz recipe from his book Drinking French. The book is available through your local bookstore or on Amazon here. The…

Oldies But Goodies: Confit Tandoori Chickpeas

Oldies But Goodies: Confit Tandoori Chickpeas

Every month Blue Cayenne features recipes from our archive of more than four hundred recipes. These recipes are our “Oldies But Goodies.” Today’s Oldie But Goodie recipe is for Confit Tandoori Chickpeas. You’ll find it here.

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A Belated Happy Nowruz: Persian Walnut Cookies

A Belated Happy Nowruz: Persian Walnut Cookies

So many interesting holidays. So little time. Nowruz, the Persian New Year, was celebrated on March 21, the Spring Equinox. With spring just “springing” here in Southern California, this is a belated nod to that celebration. Nowruz has been celebrated for more than 3000 years.…

Buttermilk Miso Maple Cake

Buttermilk Miso Maple Cake

This is a Dorie Greenspan recipe.  This little cake is maple sweet and miso savory at the same time, or, as Dorie puts it “on the brink of savory.”  In a preface to this recipe, she wrote that, were she to own a B &…