5-Spice Blend

5-Spice Blend Servings: 1 Time: 5mins Difficulty: Easy This summer, I’ve enjoyed spicing up meals with homegrown herbs plucked from the garden, which is just steps away from my kitchen. What’s also been thrilling is getting scientific and honing my skills at sun-drying, dehydrating, and pulverizing fresh herbs to season our meals for months to […]

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Slow-Roasted Pork Chop

Slow-Roasted Pork Chop Servings: 2-4 Time: 3hrs+ Difficulty: Easy One night, this born procrastinator was feeling ambitious and decided to get ahead on dinner for the following night. I knew I’d be slammed with deadlines and recognized that getting dinner ready any earlier than 8 p.m. would be a longshot. As I prepped this dish, […]

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Candied Pickled Watermelon

Candied Pickled Watermelon Servings: 2 Time: 1hr 30mins Difficulty: Moderate Developing this recipe was an adventure. I sought out to create a fun take on a memorable treat from my teenage years—the sweet-spicy mangoes I’d pick up from street vendors on Fordham Road in the Bronx—only to land on a surprising Latin-Asian fusion confection.  On […]

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