I recently discovered annatto seeds (I love cooking with unusual ingredients) and made a spice rub for grilling shrimp. They were so delicious I made them twice in one week!
Find my recipe on The Gourmet Food Blog at Dean & DeLuca.

What a joy to have warm, homemade flatbread (dusted with with nigella seeds, an unusual spice) to enjoy with two of my favorite dips: tzatziki and sweet potato/chickpea (both pictured above). Although it takes some time for the dough to rise, flatbread is otherwise very simple to make. Also great plain (or with a dab [...]

If you’re a latte enthusiast like me, someone who craves a daily caffeine buzz, you may want to check out this Latte Art Throwdown at the Dean & DeLuca in Midtown, in the New York Times Building. The baristas from Dean & DeLuca stores around the country will be turning milk foam into works of [...]

To most, canella is the same thing as cinnamon, but in fact, it isn’t; anella is cinnamon’s more subtle, more aromatic sister—and it adds an interesting nuance to scones.
To read more about this spice, and for an easy scone recipe, check out my article on Deandeluca.com

I love experimenting with different types of salt & pepper. Szechuan peppercorns are one of my favorite ways to add spice to a dish, and for breakfast I absolutely love truffle salt on scrambled eggs. Also, I just found out about salt bricks and plates that can be used as a unique way to display [...]

I am at Dean & Deluca biting into sushi. The Cowboy Roll is unlike any roll I’ve tasted. This version contains meat, skirt steak with slivered red onion, triple cream blue cheese, and jalapeno soy sauce. It’s like biting into a morsel of a very appealing dinner. This is absolutely not typical sushi with raw [...]