The effort of roasting a spice can give you a primal, pleasurable experience-and unexpected benefits. Read more

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Posted by Samar Halarnkar on Friday, August 20, 2010 at 8:43 pm
Filed under My Daily Bread · Tagged aromas, beef, black cardamom, Brazil, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, garlic, grainy mustard, grinding, humid, lamb, meats, monsoon, mutton chops, olive oil, onions, pasta, peppers, pork, rainy, recipe, roasting, sesame seeds, Spain
How to enjoy the party with a drink in hand and a bird in the oven
If you invite people over frequently, you clearly enjoy the party as much as your friends do.
I do. Read more

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Posted by Samar Halarnkar on Friday, July 23, 2010 at 7:25 pm
Filed under Food, My Daily Bread · Tagged broiler, casserole, chicken, Chinese five-spice powder, hindustan times, Konkan fish masala, lamb, mantra, New Mexico chipotle powder, news, non-vegetarian food, parsley, RIP, Roast in peace
Florian Porsche marinated the leg of lamb in olive oil, rubbed some salt and popped it into his spacious oven, basting it generously with limejuice. Read more

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Posted by Samar Halarnkar on Friday, May 28, 2010 at 7:55 pm
Filed under Food · Tagged Cal Ruget, catalunya, fish, Florian Porsche, Konkan, lamb, leg of lamb, limejuice, northern Spain, olive oil, oxtail, rabbit
You don’t have to be French to use wine in your food. Read on
Have you wondered what to do with leftover wine?
Well, of course you can drink it.
But if, like me, you often find a quarter bottle that’s been sitting in the fridge for weeks, use it to whip up your next meal. Read more

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Posted by Samar Halarnkar on Friday, January 15, 2010 at 8:54 pm
Filed under Food · Tagged acob's Creek Shiraz Cabernet 2007, alcohol, beef, chicken, fish, french, French cuisine, lamb, pork, San Francisco, shredded meat, wine, Wine Advisory Board