Blog Post & Recipe: Drink Recipe: Ginger Switchel
Dating back to the early American colonies and possibly the Caribbean before that, this vinegar and ginger drink became known as haymaker's punch in the 19th century, when it was served to quench farmers' thirst during the hay harvest.
Blog Post & Video: How To Prepare and Cook Beef Heart
To prepare the beef heart for cooking, cut away all the fat, any obviously squishy tissue, connective tissue, valves, papillary muscles and tendineae attached to the valve flaps; it should be obvious by sight what’s good to eat and what’s not. You want clean dense muscle only; you’ll have a lot of trim—don’t make yourself too crazy trying to get every last bit.
Grilled Beef Heart with Herbed Vinaigrette
Blog Post & Recipe: Saffron Pistachio Kulfi - An Indian Ice Cream
Kulfi is an Indian answer to ice cream. Unlike the western ice cream kulfi is a milk based ice cream which is not churned but is more creamy than usual fare. Traditionally the milk is reduced to half by heating the milk over a long period of time which gives it a nutty and distinct flavor. The traditional flavors are of saffron, pistachio and almonds but these days you will find fruit kulfi's as well.
