Silk Road Recipes
Hibiscus Ginger Cordial
This is ideal as a light spring drink, for Easter brunches or afternoons spent enjoying the emerging sunshine. Use it with sparkling or still water, and booze it up as you please. Gin is an especially suitable match.
Curried Avocado Dip
This recipe is a great example of how spices can allow you to go very light on the salt. It uses curry powder and toasted mustard seeds for an incredible Indian flavour. Plus, between the coconut oil and the avocados themselves, it’s full of healthy fats.
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Baked Eggs with Urfa Biber Butter
This recipe was donated to us by our friend and customer Tyler, who says it’s his go-to brunch dish for special occasions. It’s a perfect way to show off our Urfa Biber chiles from Turkey.
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Silk Road Cinnamon Buns
After several years of casual searching, I’ve finally stumbled upon a recipe that makes exactly the kind of cinnamon buns I like without requiring a lot of effort or ingredients I don't always have on hand.
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Chicken Karaage
Chicken karaage is a popular Japanese izakaya (pub) food. Shichimi Togarashi is a blend of chiles, citrus and sesame which adds great, spicy, citrusy flavour to the karaage coating.
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Homemade Botanical Gin
We get a lot of questions about how to make gin from our Kitchen Alchemist’s Botanical Gin Kit, so we made this guide to walk you through the process from beginning to end.
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9-Spice Root Beer
We get a lot of questions about how exactly to make root beer from our Kitchen Alchemist’s 9-Spice Root Beer Kit, so we made this guide to walk you through the process from beginning to end.
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Puerco Pibil
This recipe is one we make a lot. The finished dish definitely has some heat to it, but it's a nice well-balanced heat. It really evokes the hot climate of Mexico and is great for long summer days.
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Sweet Spiced Pecans
These spiced nuts are an easy, low-effort, cocktail snack. Toast nuts, mix topping, combine, let cool. That’s it. Less than 10 minutes start to finish (perfect if you’re looking for something light to serve with holiday party drinks).
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Smoky Bison and Black Bean Chili
The great thing about chili is that you can do whatever you like. Add corn. Substitute your favourite beans. Make it hotter…or milder. There’s nothing more forgiving than a pot of chili.
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