Cardamom

(KAR duh muhm) An aromatic spice with a flowery sweetness that's a little like ginger but much more subtle. Cardamom pods are the fruit of a plant in the ginger family. Each pod contains clusters of tiny, hard, black seeds.

Recipes

  1. Cardamom -Orange Bunnies

    With their lovable shape, these yeast rolls, may easily become an Easter brunch tradition. The golden-tailed hares are enhanced with a bit of cardamom .

  2. Cardamom -Cheddar Straws

    Justin Devillier upgrades classic Southern cheese straws with Sharifi's Iranian spices at his New Orleans restaurant La Petite Grocery. He sometimes swaps out the cardamom for equal amounts of ground coriander or fennel seed. "I've always assumed cheese straws originated in the Carolinas," says ...

  3. Cardamom Baked Pears

    Warm or chilled, these lightly spiced baked pears make a luscious low-fat dessert. If you don't have ground cardamom on hand, try sprinkling the pear halves with nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, or allspice for a different flavor twist.

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Articles

  1. Bunnies! Bunnies! 8 Cute Easter Treats (Not Too Cuddly to Eat)

    Thu, 28 Mar 2013

    Little ones will love the colorful and sweet bunny and chick cookies — they’ll also love helping you make them! — and our cardamom -orange bunny bread twists are perfect for an Easter brunch . Of course, a bunny-shaped cake makes a great centerpiece

  2. How Does a Vegan Survive the Holidays? Deliciously.

    Fri, 9 Dec 2011

    cookie that’s perfect for the season. Cardamom -Baked Pears Baked in white wine and cardamom , these pears transform into an elegant holiday ..... with chocolate make for a rich tart , while cardamom -baked pears melt into a lusciously low-fat

  3. 28 Days of Slow Cooking: Spicy Lamb Shanks

    Thu, 14 Feb 2013

    here doesn’t mean mouth-blazing hot. Rather, it’s a heavenly combination of all sorts of rich, aromatic flavors: cardamom , cumin, turmeric, cinnamon. Meaning you might just want to wait until a cold Saturday to make these Spicy Lamb Shanks

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Videos

  1. What is Cardamom —Counter Intelligence

    Fri, 15 Mar 2013

    Oh, my cardamom . I don't mean cardigan. I don't mean cardamom . I just mean cardamom . So spicy and aromatic, I'm just a cardamom , love and addict. It's in the Middle East or Scandinavia, all those sweets, that's a lot of flavor

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    Oh, my cardamom . I don't mean cardigan. I don't mean cardamom . I just mean cardamom . So spicy and aromatic, I'm just a cardamom , love and addict. It's in the Middle East or Scandinavia, all those sweets, that's a lot of flavor. Hanging [unk] ginger and the bamboo tree. [unk] my chunky taste that cannot be beat. You could try it in green and sweetened flavor. You don't love that taste, then just like normal or try it in black, it's gold and smoky. It's wonderful [unk] joky. Cardamom , oh my cardamom . Cardamom .

Food Blogs We Love

  1. Cherry "Sundaes" with Greek Yogurt, Pistachios and Cardamom Cream

    Wed, 13 Jun 2012

    with Greek Yogurt, Pistachios and Cardamom Cream. We've been buying a lot of ..... your sundaes really fancy, go with the cardamom cream. It gives an exotic twist to the ..... cherries. Or keep things easy and ditch the cardamom cream and just top with a dollop of more

  2. Gluten Free Waffles with Vanilla-Cardamom Maple Syrup

    Sun, 1 May 2011

    Gluten-Free Waffles with Vanilla- Cardamom Maple Syrup Yields: approximately 6 ..... seeds scraped 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom Directions: Preheat waffle iron according ..... maple syrup, vanilla bean seeds and cardamom over low heat; steep 15 minutes, stirring

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How To

  1. How to Make Iced Coffee

    Sat, 1 Jan 2000

    Freeze Revive with a cool cup of Joe that's lower in calories and fat than similar recipes. Spiced Coffee and Cream Sipper Cardamom and cloves season the coffee used in this drink. It's mixed with ice cream to create a frothy cooler that's great for

  2. How to Make Cupcakes

    Sat, 1 Jan 2000

    mix. Black Walnut Cupcakes Turn old-fashioned black walnut cake into cupcakes. These mini desserts are gently spiced with cardamom , while walnut extract boosts the nuttiness. Double-Chocolate Malt-Shop Cupcakes with Cherry-Vanilla Buttercream These