Recent content by Argamemnon

^^interesting, in the meantime I've ordered cinnamon sticks just to be sure. I've heard that some shops mix true cinnamon with cassia.

Hi all, I bought some organic true cinnamon powder (Ceylon), but the color is very light (light brown), is that how it should be? I hope it's still good because a few years ago I bought true cinnamon sticks and ground it myself and it was very very dark... I fear this stuff I bought now is...

Cretan Mythos is an incredibly flavorful extra virgin olive oil from Crete, Greece. I highly recommend it, if you can find it. I've been trying other brands and I'm quite disappointed so far. By the way, is it ok to mix different brands? For example if I don't like one particular brand, can I...

Have you tried one of those mcnerd? I tried some other recipe that I had found but didn't really like it. I thought maybe someone has a 'perfect' homemade recipe.

Do you have a favorite homemade curry powder recipe? What spices do you use besides cumin, coriander and turmeric?

I tried, but it still wasn't fine enough. I would definitely buy a coffee grinder, but not one with those rotating blades which most people have. You need a 'burr grinder' (which has a grinder wheel).

Thanks for the suggestions, I have also found some online sources about preparing "restaurant style curry pastes". I will probably be making it different each time till I get the right taste.

I need some tips, how long can I keep homemade curry sauce/paste in the fridge, and how can I make it tasty? I remember eating uncle ben's tikka masala sauce (if I remember correctly) and thought it was really good. The sauce was red.

I don't know, but why not add some carrots when making tomato sauce or even cinnamon?

Oh that's interesting, I honestly didn't know how halva (Turkish: helva) was made. I only knew it had tahini in it. When I was a kid, my mother used to eat it quite often, but somehow I never liked it. Perhaps there are other types I would enjoy. Also I thought halva was of Arabic origin.. it's...

Definitely this; http://www.discusscooking.com/forums/f143/walnuts-tahini-honey-heaven-63218.html#post880245 Walnuts are very good for the brain (it's called brainfood) and this tastes fabulous.

Just wanted to share. Yesterday, I discovered that the combination of (unhulled organic) tahini and (organic) walnuts and (organic raw) honey is incredibly delicious. Maybe I should patent this complicated invention.. :chef:

Thanks James. Coffee beans start losing their health benefits 7-10 days after roasting, that's why I'm considering roasting them myself, but I'm not sure. I'm not a big coffee drinker.

Healthy foods are those that are the richest sources of many essential nutrients needed for optimal health and vitality, and promote good health. At the same time, one has to avoid unhealthy processed foods.

Correction: combine half a teaspoon (ceylon) cinnamon with one tablespoon raw honey.