Sweet quick pickled shallots add a burst of tangy sweetness to burgers, sandwiches or tacos. These zesty gems are just the thing for dipping into our Esquites. Thinly sliced shallots meet our White Balsamic Vinegar, a little Honey and Seven Blend Peppercorns. They swim in this sweet and flavorful brine for a big flavor payout...
Esquites, a Mexican street food delight, is a corn lover’s dream. Sweet corn is in perfect company with our Salt n Pepa Blend, and a quick char in the skillet brings out the corn’s sweetness. We combine the charred corn with a cool, creamy mixture of Mexican crema, mayo, lime juice and chile powder. Top...
As much as we wanted to neatly slice the cucumbers, this salad is all about the jagged edges and misshapen nooks and crannies – all better for the delicious garlic-sesame vinaigrette to seep into. The Gochugaru Chile Flakes lend just a bit of heat – the perfect pop to polish it off. This salad is a...
Simple and sublime. This seared tuna hits on all the flavor, texture and temperature notes. The quick, no-cook ponzu sauce is a make-at-home must. Japanese pantry essentials like mirin, rice wine vinegar and powdered dashi will get you to a big and bold ponzu sauce perfect for noodles, rice and this tuna! Mirin is a...
Vegans and dairy-free, cashew cream blitzes into a sweet or savory spoonable sauce that subs in as mayo, sour cream or a Delectable Base for Broccoli. In this sweetened version, we use maple syrup and Traditional Vanilla Extract. Use it as you would whipped cream on top of cake or fruit. The beauty of the...
Salty smoky bacon enrobes sweet medjool dates studded with an herbed goat cheese filling. Divine. Oh, and definitely simple! This recipe is a tapas classic, happy hour mainstay and charcuterie board tag along. We bring our Herbes de Provence to the party and add it to the goat cheese. Make a batch and watch them...
Honey Simple Syrup, aka honey water, is a great way to add some sweetness to cocktails, mocktails or for sweetening iced tea! It’s challenging to incorporate honey in to cold beverages. It never seems to mix fully and often you can see it, in all its sweet, gooey glory. The fix? Thin it by making...
Chile Crisp has achieved condiment fame. This trendy drizzle has historic roots in Chinese cuisine. The oil and crunchy bits of onion, garlic and sesame seeds are the perfect mashup of savory, spicy and umami flavors. Spoon Chile Crisp on grilled chicken or shrimp. Use it as a dumpling sauce. Perk up a noodle bowl....
Smidgen Podcast Producer Catherine introduced Anne to this cocktail on season five, episode five of Smidgen: Three New Ways to Use Olive Oil. Anne drizzled Arbequina Extra Virgin Olive Oil on vanilla ice cream (do it. right now.) Catherine responded with, “I’ll see your ice cream drizzle and raise you a cocktail.” Literally. She shook...
We took the classic grab-and-go smoked salmon cream cheese bagel and turned it into a fancy affair. Meet the next hit of your brunch buffet with this fun twist on the classic breakfast. Line up all the accoutrement – red onion, capers, tomato – and offer cream cheese encrusted in our Everything Bagel Blend and...