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Gomasio (Japanese Sesame Salt) or Japanese Tahini 😊

I first experience gomasio at an Oryoki ceremony.  I added it tall…
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Baked Japanese Sweet Potatoes with Miso Tahini Butter

Yield: 4 servings NOTE: I have use this primarily with ‘regular’ sweet…
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Sweet Potatoe with Tahini Butter

YIELD: 6 servings Ingredients: 3 lb. sweet potatoes, any color (6 small…
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Basic Hummus

30 MINUTES 15oz can chickpeas 1/3 cup tahini 2–4 tablespoons aquafaba (or…
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No-Knead Rye Bread Recipe

from ChainBaker ( Home – ChainBaker ) For the pre-ferment – 250g…
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Red Lentil Soup with North African Spices

serves 4 to 6 ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 1 large onion,…
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Metropolitan cranberry martini

Ingredients: Blackberry vodka Triple Sec Lime Juice Cranberry Juice Ingredient Notes: Cranberry…
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Apricot Yuzu High Ball Cocktail

Ingredients: 4 dehydrated apricots 2 oz water 1 oz single malt whiskey…
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Curse of the Black Bramble

Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz mezcal joven 1 oz blackberry-red wine shrub 1…
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Thumb Bloom

Ingredients: 2 oz mezcal joven 1/4 oz The Tell-Tale Artichoke Heart syrup…
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E Tonico

E Tonico Patrick Smith | New York City photo: Shannon Sturgis Ingredients…
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Balam’s Hot Toddy with Rye Whiskey

Ingredients 1.5 oz Spirit Rye 3 oz Boiling Water .5 oz Lemon…
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Whey Protein Waffles

Protein packed and healthy whey protein waffles, that you can make ahead…
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Easy Poke Sauce Recipe

Description Easy Poke Sauce Recipe – a simple, easy poke sauce recipe that…
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Lobo Negro

2 Parts of Mezcal 3/4 Part Ginger Syrup 1 Part Fresh Lime…
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Ancho Negroni

1 Part Mezcal 1 Part Ancho Reyes (red) 1 Part Campari Combine…
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El Bandido

1 Part Mezcal 1 Part Ancho Reyes Verde 1 Part Fresh Lime…
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Wise Oaxacan Mule Recipe

Recipe: 10 pieces of ginger 10 sage leaves 1 1/2 ounces Elijah…
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Tijuana Hot Mule Recipe

Recipe: 1 1/2 ounces Don Julio Blanco tequila 1/2 ounce Monin habanero…
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Jammy eggs

Make as many as you want. Preparation time: ~40 minutes Bring large…
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Mezcal Moscow Mule

Recipe: 10 pieces of ginger 10 sage leaves 1 1/2 ounces Elijah…
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Mexican [Tequila] Martini

This recipe takes the best of a classic martini and a classic…
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Mexican Martini

INGREDIENTS  Salt 2 ounces reposado tequila 1 ounce Cointreau 1-ounce fresh lime juice ¾ ounce…
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Gin Martini

Ingredients 2 1/2 ounces gin 1/2-ounce dry vermouth 1 dash orange bitters Garnish: lemon twist Steps Add the…
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Sotol Mule

This is variation on my great Moscow Mule recipe. Makes 1 cocktail.…
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Elliot Smith’s Famous Sourdough Protocol

Sourdough Starter: Day 1: Combine 1/2 cup whole wheat flour and 1/4…
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Pizza from Scratch

This is a recipe I have been working with for a long…
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Pizza from scratch

This is a recipe I have been working with for a long…
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Chocolate Japanese Cheesecake

The recipe is not complicated and uses basic ingredients you already have…
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Crab Cakes

Ingredients 1 egg 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 4 teaspoons lemon juice â…› teaspoon…
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Whey Protein Waffles

Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 10 mins Yield: 12 waffles Ingredients 2…
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Yultide Mule

Ingredients: 1.5 oz Vodka 0.5 oz Unsweetened Cranberry Juice 4 oz Ginger…
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Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Balsamic Onion Jam

Serves 4 Ingredients: 2 pounds sweet potatoes (2 large), scrubbed, skins on,…
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Cocoa Nibs and Rosemary Roasted Cashews

Ingredients: 1 1/4 pounds cashew nuts 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh rosemary…
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Pork Vindaloo

MAKES 4-6 SERVINGS 2+ HOURS 4 dried guajillos, stemmed, seeded, and roughly…
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Vodka Blackberry Bramble

ingredients ½ C fresh blackberries 2 Ounces Dry Gin 1 Ounce Blackberry Liquor…
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An Artisan Bread Recipe

Prep Time 5 hours Cook Time 30 minutes Total Time 5 hours…
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Baguettes

Prep time: 2 Hours Cook time: 10-30 Minutes Yield: 4 baguettes Ingredients olive oil, for…
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Biscotti

Prep time: 30 Minutes Cook time: 1 Hour Yield: 24-30 biscotti Ingredients 250g (9oz) plain…
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No Knead Bread Cast Iron Oven

3 cups of bread flour 1 ½cups water ¼ teaspoon yeast 1…
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Flourless Rum Cake

MAKES 4-9 SERVINGS                  …
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Sandra’s Granola

PSA It is addictive! Preheat oven to 325 Have two baking sheets…
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Berry Scones

Berry Scones 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour 1 tbsp baking powder ½…
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Overnight Refrigerator Oatmeal

1/2 cup oatmeal 1/2 Greek yogurt 1/2 milk or alternate product Directions…
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HOT TODDY

INGREDIENTS 2 oz Desert Door Oak-Aged Sotol Juice from half a lemon…
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THE EVERGREEN

INGREDIENTS 1.5 oz Desert Door Original Sotol 1.5 oz Fresh Lime Juice…
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SOTOL’D FASHIONED

Ingredients 2 oz Desert Door Oak-Aged Sotol 0.25 oz Cane Sugar 2…
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SEASONAL RIVER RITA (BATCH)

Ingredients 15 oz Desert Door Original Texas Sotol 15 oz White Cranberry…
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DESERT PALOMA

Ingredients 1.5 oz Desert Door Original Sotol 1.5 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice…
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FROZEN WATERMELON CITRUS DAIQUIRI

Frozen Watermelon Citrus Daiquiri cocktail recipe, an easy homemade summer classic drink…
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