Chasing the perfect flavor. var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push([‘_setAccount’, ‘UA-2706972-3’]); _gaq.push([‘_trackPageview’]);Tumblr (3.0; @spicegeek)http://spicegeek.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m43ik6gVUL1qzwd4mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Trufas de Whisky (San Sebastian)</p>http://spicegeek.com/post/23147132046http://spicegeek.com/post/23147132046Tue, 15 May 2012 23:19:18 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3z4o0hcbL1qzwd4mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>pappadam @ a hipster cafe in Udaipur</p>http://spicegeek.com/post/22983845445http://spicegeek.com/post/22983845445Sun, 13 May 2012 14:28:47 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1rupiKzfG1qzwd4mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>streetfruit (Mumbai) (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://spicegeek.com/post/20251892579http://spicegeek.com/post/20251892579Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:03:17 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1eytdviF01qzwd4mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>guys making kachori in a small shop in Rajasthan</p>http://spicegeek.com/post/19862658088http://spicegeek.com/post/19862658088Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:03:13 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0m3yoWqe61qzwd4mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>this was probably my favorite—a guy who just cranked out mirchi bajji (stuffed peppers)</p>http://spicegeek.com/post/18996846577http://spicegeek.com/post/18996846577Fri, 09 Mar 2012 05:04:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0m3wu2TQD1qzwd4mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>so many good food stalls in India (this one in Jodhpur, Rajasthan)</p>http://spicegeek.com/post/18996831751http://spicegeek.com/post/18996831751Fri, 09 Mar 2012 05:02:54 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0m3tb4Byx1qzwd4mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>ginger ale (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://spicegeek.com/post/18996801868http://spicegeek.com/post/18996801868Fri, 09 Mar 2012 05:00:46 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m05nkw8NCh1qzwd4mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>mirchi bajji (Shai Samosa, Jodhpur)</p>http://spicegeek.com/post/18492079767http://spicegeek.com/post/18492079767Wed, 29 Feb 2012 07:48:32 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzyjlmjDHX1qzwd4mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>now this is an initiative I wholeheartedly support!</p>http://spicegeek.com/post/18254532080http://spicegeek.com/post/18254532080Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:39:22 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzp7hgDmME1qzwd4mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>The Classic Pickle Recipe</strong> </p> <p>1. You chop up the quince into little square pieces after skinning it.</p> <p>2. Throw some salt and chilli powder (maybe a dash of turmeric) and let it sit overnight.  I just tried it with some grey sea salt and this added to the flavor. (Here’s a <a href="http://spicegeek.com/post/17807807201">pic</a>.)</p> <p>3. The next day, you heat up some olive oil, and when the oil is hot, throw in a handful of black mustard seeds.</p> <p>4. When the seeds are popping (mostly popped), you turn off the stove and add a pinch of asafeotida (powdered).  (This may be a tough ingredient to find, and smells awkward in powdered form, but once you get to know it it’s indispensable.)</p> <p>5. You add in the quince mixture, and stir.</p> <p>6. You can also add in a tiny bit of vinegar to preserve it longer. You can also sprinkle some salt on top.</p> <p>[This is a variation of a very typical mango pickle that’s made with green, unripe mangoes. Incredibly tasty stuff. Check out the video at <a href="http://www.keralatourism.org/video-clips/recipe-of-mango-pickle-84.htm">Keralatourism.org</a>.]</p>http://spicegeek.com/post/17948291809http://spicegeek.com/post/17948291809Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:39:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lznlw7iBk31qzwd4mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Quince pickle (South Indian style)</p>http://spicegeek.com/post/17895026003http://spicegeek.com/post/17895026003Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:55:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzkp6kDtNW1qzwd4mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Quince (salt + chilli powder) …</p>http://spicegeek.com/post/17807807201http://spicegeek.com/post/17807807201Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:13:32 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvsnxxnAes1qzwd4mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>recipe</p>http://spicegeek.com/post/13832488019http://spicegeek.com/post/13832488019Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:13:09 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvr2f0FPxL1qzwd4mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>This is my piece de resistance! A plum & tomato pickle..the recipe is dead simple: cook three or four tomatoes, throw in a couple of plums, chili powder and salt, and finally add popped mustard seeds and asafoetida.</p> <p>This is really good. Phenomenal.</p>http://spicegeek.com/post/13792523461http://spicegeek.com/post/13792523461Mon, 05 Dec 2011 16:30:36 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lvek8jJVFS1qzwd4mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Monks Indiscretion (courtesy of <a href="http://www.soundbrewery.com/">Sound Brewery</a>)</p>http://spicegeek.com/post/13484904801http://spicegeek.com/post/13484904801Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:26:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv8wijnq7L1qzwd4mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div> <p>I’ve had chestnuts a few times, but the last couple of times I’ve eaten them, the recommendation was to eat them with milk. I wasn’t a big fan. This time around tried out the chestnuts with some Indian spices (a cliantro/chilly powder) & sea salt. </p> <p>They were on point. </p> </div>http://spicegeek.com/post/13326713619http://spicegeek.com/post/13326713619Fri, 25 Nov 2011 21:06:19 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lukorhhSjj1qzwd4mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>pickle, tomato edition (quickly becoming my favorite!)</p>http://spicegeek.com/post/12711783206http://spicegeek.com/post/12711783206Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:16:29 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_luigz8EG031qzwd4mo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>the Big Kahuna of peppers .. or so said the vendor</p>http://spicegeek.com/post/12651162177http://spicegeek.com/post/12651162177Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:33:08 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltyim70CeJ1qzwd4mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>absinthe w/black salt caramels (black licorice isn’t my thing, but these looked interesting)</p>http://spicegeek.com/post/12180661064http://spicegeek.com/post/12180661064Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:56:31 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ltk0d5xSdT1qzwd4mo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I’d rather be a ninja too…</p>http://spicegeek.com/post/11854200483http://spicegeek.com/post/11854200483Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:55:53 -0400