Spiced Apple Oats

Spiced Apple Oats

Spiced apple oats are the kind of breakfast dish that will keep you warm all winter long. People have been enjoying oats as a staple food for thousands of years. And for good reason – they are not only nutritious but also an amazing base …

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Pork Vindaloo

Pork Vindaloo Curry

Tender cubes of pork are cooked in a richly spiced, tomatoey sauce that’s sharpened with tamarind and vinegar, mellowed by sugar, and fired with bird’s eye chilies. With its long pedigree, pork vindaloo is an outstanding fusion of Indian and Portuguese cuisine. One of the …

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Spicy Mushroom Stroganoff

Spicy Mushroom Stroganoff

Mushroom stroganoff is a classic and deliciously warming dish, and in this recipe we turn it up another notch or two. We spice it up with a duo of dried spices: smoky chipotle flakes and a touch of cayenne pepper. Together they add a touch …

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Tequila-Marinated-Steaks With Patatas Bravas

Tequila Marinated Steaks With Patatas Bravas

Tequila, lime, salt. Now that’s an established trinity of flavors. And it’s the base for a marinade featuring cayenne chilies, cilantro, cumin, garlic, and black pepper. By heating the marinade with a little sugar and butter, you’ll have an intensely rich steak sauce. Serve those …

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Singapore Noodles

Singapore Noodles: Hot Dish, Abundant Contrasts

Singapore noodles are seriously fine fusion food. It draws on many cuisines — mainly Cantonese, but with Indonesian, Malay, Thai, and Anglo-Indian influences. It’s quick and simple to make, delivering a heavyweight hit of rich spiciness, heat (African peri-peri or bird’s eye chilies), and surprisingly …

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Hong Shao Rou (Spicy Red Braised Pork Belly)

Hong Shao Rou (Spicy Red Braised Pork Belly)

Full-flavored pork belly is slowly, tenderly simmered in a sauce of birds’ eye chili, star anise, ginger, cinnamon, soy, rice wine, and caramelized sugar. Hong shao rou is a signature dish of Hunan, the province famed for China’s hottest, spiciest cuisine. It might have its …

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