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I’ve been passionate about food from a young age. When other kids were still turning their noses up at spinach, I was eating lima beans and chicken gizzards. My blog, Sel et Sucre, is all about being creative and having fun with food.
Last Posted Recipe: Dec 20, 2012

Pickled Sugar Snap Peas
Pickled sugar snap peas: crisp sweetness complemented by the acidity of vinegar and flavored with garlic and chiles.
by seletsucre
Giant Ice Cream Sandwich
Giant ice cream sandwich. Salted brown butter caramel ice cream between two chocolate brownie cookies.
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Salted Brown Butter Caramel Ice Cream
Salted Brown Butter Caramel Ice Cream. Unbelievably decadent.
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Brownie Cookies
Some people love brownies, some people love cookies, but most love both. For all of them, these are a revelatory dessert: brownie cookies.
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Sausage and Lentil Stew
A hearty stew of sausage, cabbage, and lentils to keep you warm and full during a cold February.
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Thai Corn Salad
Raw or grilled sweet corn both taste amazing in this Thai corn salad with a dressing of Thai basil, cilantro, lime, honey, and ginger.
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Cucumber Sesame Salad
This Asian cucumber salad with black sesame seeds is quick to make and perfect for a picnic!
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Salted Chocolate Toffee Cookies
The (surprisingly simple) cookie recipe I make whenever I want to impress someone - Salted Chocolate Toffee Cookies
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Coffee-Rubbed Pulled Brisket
Brisket rubbed with ground coffee, smoked paprika, brown sugar, smoked salt, chili powder, and lemon zest, then slow cooked for hours on end.
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Garam Masala Cookies
Garam Masala Cookies: yes, they're sweet, as cookies are meant to be, but they’re also nutty from brown butter and spicy from garam masala.
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Japanese Curry
Japanese Curry with carrots, cauliflower, mushrooms, chickpeas, and peas, sweetened with a grated apple and thickened with a roux.
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3-2-1 Stir Fry
The key to this delicious stir fry is Cantonese 3-2-1 sauce. It's so easy to make - the recipe is in the name!
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Candied Kumquats
Candied kumquats with brown sugar, bourbon, and arbol chile can be used for savory or sweet dishes - and are perfect for an old-fashioned!
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Smoked Duck
Smoking a whole duck took 24 hours total, from brining it overnight to slowly cooking it in a haze of cherrywood smoke, and it was worth it!
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Red Lentil Dal
My take on a red lentil dal, in homage to one of my first realizations that vegetarian food could be just as tasty as its meaty counterpart.
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Pomegranate Curry Shrimp
This unexpected combination of curry leaves, pomegranate molasses, and shrimp ends up being spectacularly tasty.
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Cauliflower Rice
This mound of rice is actually made from grated cauliflower - and is quicker and more foolproof than rice itself, not to mention healthier!
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Garam Masala
Garam Masala: spice up your kitchen with this classic North Indian spice mix. (vegan, gluten-free)
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Crab and Avocado Salad
Crab, red onion, cilantro, and raisins with an Asian-inspired dressing, served inside an avocado crusted with seeds and spices.
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Crab and Avocado Salad
An avocado stuffed with crab salad and crusted with a mixture of pumpkin seeds, black pepper, fried red onions, sesame seeds, and masago.
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Vegetarian Feijoada
This vegetarian take on feijoada (Brazilian black bean stew) replaces the usual cuts of meat with mushrooms and quinoa (vegan, gluten-free)
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Roasted Curried Cauliflower
Roasted Curried Cauliflower: Sometimes I crave simplicity. Nothing too crazy here, just four ingredients and a hot oven. Vegan & gluten-free
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Habanero Infused Mezcal
Smoky mezcal infused with spicy habanero peppers - an amazing combination!
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Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya
Shrimp and sausage jambalaya - my first tentative connection to New Orleans until I can get there myself.
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Stir-Fried Pork and Vegetables
Crisp stir-fried brussels sprouts & long beans alongside pork marinated in soy sauce, sesame oil, and five-spice is miles ahead of take-out!
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Blackened Catfish
Quick and simple blackened catfish - only four ingredients (and that's including vegetable oil and salt!)
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Pomegranate Asparagus Quinoa Salad
Pomegranate Asparagus Quinoa Salad (w. mint, walnuts, and lime) is perfect for spring: take it on a picnic or serve it at a dinner party!
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Roasted Chickpea Fajitas
Chickpeas tossed with chili powder and cumin and then roasted form the perfect base for vegetarian fajitas!
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Carrot Cake Muffins Baked in Eggshells
Carrot Cake Muffins (a more breakfast-friendly take on carrot cake) with cream cheese "yolks" baked inside of eggshells for visual impact!
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Maple Bacon S'mores
Maple Bacon S'mores - the best of both worlds: playful enough to tap into your inner kid but complex enough to please your adult taste buds.
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Homemade Graham Crackers
Homemade graham crackers, sprinkled with turbinado sugar, cinnamon, and smoked salt
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Maple Bacon Marshmallows
Maple Bacon Marshmallows. Homemade marshmallows are far superior to the store-bought ones, especially when you fold in candied bacon bits!
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Ginger Shiitake Salmon
Salmon topped with a glaze of bell peppers, shiitake mushrooms, ginger, honey, soy sauce, and scallions. And, of course, a dash of Sriracha!
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