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Stir Crazy | Cooking to Cope with Cabin Fever

Dave DeWitt Chiles and Health Leave a Comment

By Sharon Hudgins Recently, as the Covid-19 pandemic has spread and we’ve been asked to follow strict “stay-at-home” directives, I’ve been thinking about other times in my life when I’ve been isolated in a house or apartment building with other people, sometimes voluntarily, sometimes unwillingly but of necessity. And I remembered how cooking and sharing meals together was one of …

mekong catfish

The Pigs of the Sea

Dave DeWitt In the Kitchen with Chile Peppers, Sizzling Seafood Leave a Comment

By Dave DeWitt & Mike Stines From Thailand: Deep-Fried Curried Fish Patties and Thai Baked Stuffed Chile Peppers From Singapore: Singapore Fried Prawns with Dried Chile From Vietnam: Fish with Ginger Salsa From Borneo: Tangy Marinated Fish From Cambodia: Tantalizing Catfish The Mekong Catfish above is a good example of why some catfish and groupers are called “the pigs of …

Spicy - His Majesty's Chicken

His Majesty’s Chicken (Korma Ayam)

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Some of Southeast Asia’s most exotic spices are the stars of this Indonesian dish. Ginger, coriander, cardamom, and and cloves give this a distinctly rich taste. If you enjoy this recipe, try it next time using lamb. Recipe from 1,001 Best Hot and Spicy Recipes. His Majesty’s Chicken (Korma Ayam) Votes: 0 Rating: 0 You: Rate this recipe! Print Recipe …

Sizzling Seafood, Part Two

Dave DeWitt Sizzling Seafood Leave a Comment

By Mike Stines, Ph.B. Almost every culture has their variety of piquant seafood… from Jamaican pepper shrimp to Creole shrimp and andouille jambalaya to Filipino hot and sour soup to Indian fish curry to Korean Jjamppong, a spicy noodle and shrimp soup… and everything in between but they all have a common thread, the liberal use of fiery chiles and …

A World of Curries: North and West Africa

Dave DeWitt A World of Curries Leave a Comment

By Dave DeWitt Recipes: Tunisian Five-Spice Powder Ras El Hanout Harissa Nigerian Coconut-Curry Soup Curried Lamb Balls Moroccan Majoun Africa has the most varied curries in the world–with the possible exception of India. They range from spice mixtures with aphrodisiac beetles to scaldingly hot chile pepper blends to elegant weekend curry lunches at the club.  The contrasting curries reflect the …