Greek Venison Pie

Greek Venison Pie | Teaspoonofspice.com

I recently read a delicious description of the flavor profile of venison: “Full, deep taste that is somewhat akin to a deeply woody, yet berry-like red wine.” I’ve been seeing more venison dishes on the menus of high-end restaurants – but also more casual places. And just recently, my teen-aged niece noted that venison jerky [...]

Slow Cooker Cauliflower Pea Risotto

Cauliflower Pea Risotto

I was popping around the Ocean Mist Farms site (one of the largest growers of artichokes in the country) for inspirations on how to cook some beautiful artichokes – when I found this most interesting recipe for slow cooker Cauliflower Risotto. The chef’s idea was to chop two heads of cauliflower into “risotto-like” pieces and [...]

Ghanaian Peanut Soup

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These are the days we crave soups, stews, chilis – anything to ward off the winter chill (OK, I admit it was a balmy 60 degrees this past weekend in Philly but I’m still bracing for those frigid temps that I know are coming.) Anyway, my sister’s co-worker is Ghanaian and his wife shared the [...]