First off, our Christmas shipping deadline is TOMORROW!!! That is Sunday, December 15th at 11:59pm PST. For all orders received after that, we cannot guarantee Christmas delivery. The spice shop is fully restocked for your holiday gifting with bundles for every budget and type of person!
Now for the good stuff. Winter is very much here, which means grey skies, cold noses, and layers and layers of clothing are well and truly back! I don’t know about you, but this time of year, I gravitate heavily towards all things delicious and joy-sparking, and food and cooking are such a big part of that. There’s something about cooking a warming drink over the stove, or going about your chores as a tray of spiced cookies bakes in the glow of the oven, that just feels so incredibly comforting to me. So, for one of our last newsletters of 2024, I wanted to give you all the cooking inspo you need this winter—in spicy Diaspora Co. style of course.
Beverages:
- Last call for delicious pumpkin spice lattes! Our very Diaspora PSL is a dreamy, spice-forward take on the classic, with a generous amount of cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom and mace, and a touch of heat from black pepper!
- If you’re hosting friends and family this season, make a big pot of Asha’s cozy Mulled Wine with warming spices like green cardamom, cloves, black pepper, and cinnamon!
- Nothing heals a sore throat or cold like a classic Haldi Doodh (aka Golden Milk). Our Haldi Doodh Masala, which features cardamom, ginger and cinnamon along with our bestselling Pragati Turmeric, is the best bevvy to enjoy in sickness and in health.
Cookies:
- It isn't the holiday season without a generous dose of cookies!! This Spiced Cacao Cookie recipe is an ode to the Anamalai Estate in Kerala where our cacao is grown. Along with nutmeg, mace and cacao, the estate also features an abundance of coconuts. So, Asha dips the shortbread-like cookies in a coconut glaze and tops them with toasted shredded coconut!
- If you don’t enjoy Golden Milk, you can use our Haldi Doodh Masala to bake crisp-edged, tangy Haldi Doodhles (our version of a snickerdoodle!). Cakey in the middle and rolled in crunchy demerara sugar, you’ll find yourself snacking on these more often than you’d like to admit. I’ve also been loving NYT Cooking’s Cookie Week recipes, particularly Eric Kim’s Lemon-Turmeric Crinkle Cookies, where you could use our Pragati Turmeric or Haldi Doodh Masala for a spicier take!
- Aromatic, floral and mildly sweet, NYC-based baker Laurie Ellen Pelicano’s Saffron Honey Biscuits go great with a hot cup of tea! If you’re feeling too lazy to bake them, we’re giving 5 free cookies by Laurie (including Saffron Honey) with all orders worth $110 and over until 12/15! You still have a day to avail the offer!
Meals:
- Hawaij Masala is a beautiful, warming spice that’s perfect for winter stews and soups. Nadir Nahdi’s Fahsa Pot Pie is his creative take on Fahsa, a Yemeni lamb stew that’s traditionally served with bread. It’s rich, it’s succulent, and it’ll send you into a deep slumber right after. For a lighter meal, try Nadir’s Hawaij Kheema Laab Salad recipe that’s all things zesty, tangy and fresh.
- Nothing beats a classic roast chicken in the winter. Asha’s version features a blend of fennel, black pepper, smoky Sirārakhong Hāthei Chilli, granulated garlic, salt, and a little MSG as the seasoning. I can just imagine the fragrance of those spices wafting out of your oven! Don’t forget to toss some chunky pieces of bread into the chicken drippings so you don’t waste any of that delicious flavor!
- Squash, leeks, gruyère cheese, butter and crème fraîche all in one big sizzling skillet—need I say more? Here’s our recipe for Butternut Squash & Leeks Au Gratin.
Desserts
- In many parts of India, particularly northern India, winter is the season for sweet, ghee-enriched gajar (carrot) halwa, a dessert made with grated carrots, clarified butter, sugar, heavy cream and warming spices. Green cardamom and nutmeg cut through the sweetness, while slivers of almonds, pistachios and cashews lend a welcome crunch to the dessert. You can eat it hot or cold, but I recommend having it steaming hot for all the winter feels.
- If you would rather stick to a carrot cake, try Asha’s Ginger Carrot Snacking Cake with a Jaggery Frosting that uses heavy cream instead of butter. The cake has a caramelly sweetness from Madhur Jaggery and a distinct warmth from ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg.
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