Culinary Goals 2023
Drying peppers for cooking. I am growing a variety of peppers this coming garden season, particularly for drying. Pasilla Bajio, De Arbol, Aji Colorado and the most versatile pepper in…
Damiana Licor (liqueur)
I have a damiana licor I use to enhance the flavor of fruit dishes. I love to make a dish where the person enjoying my food notices a unique flavor note and just can't place it. Damiana licor always does the trick.
Fish Sauce – About
Think of fish sauce as the SE Asian Worcestershire sauce. There is also a Mediterranean fish sauce called Garum. As an accent flavor in a dish, it adds a depth of umami hard to find elsewhere.
Sumac – Spice – About
Can I Grow Sumac? Yes you can. The Sumac producing red drupes (berries) suitable for spice production are generally Rhus staghorn or Rhus coriaria.
Savory – Herb – Summer – ABOUT
To my palate, savory is a cross of oregano and parsley with a peppery undertone.