Apple-Ginger Streusel Coffee Cake
This addictive coffee cake looks pretty when prepared in a bundt pan, but a 9X13-inch pan also works. …
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Baked Stuffed Papaya
Usually I eat papaya plain, but the one I brought home the other day was so firm and big that it was just too perfect for stuffing…
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Bananas Foster
This is a fun one to do on a Himalayan salt block. Put an iron skillet underneath if you're worried about spillage.…
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Barbecued Sugar-Spice Salmon with Cocoa
This recipe was submitted by Marsh Scott in reference to our development of a new salmon seasoning.
It is credited to the Pacif…
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Basic Scones
After searching all over for "the real scone recipe" I synthesized my own. It lends itself well to personalizing with your own ad…
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Bavarian Pot Roast
This recipe comes to us courtesy of the "Spice of Life Cookbook" by Treva Davis (no longer in print).…
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Berbere - Ethiopian Spice Paste
Having served as a foster parent for a number of Ethiopian young people during the 90's, I was lucky enough to get this recipe. I…
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Best Ever Pumpkin Pie
This recipe makes two 9-inch deep dish pies. They're so delicious, you won't have to worry about what to do with the second pie. …
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Best Gingerbread Cookies
This recipe comes to us from The Junior League of Chicago. It is from their cookbook, "Celebrate Chicago! A Taste of Our Town."…
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Bread Pudding
This recipe comes to us courtesy of Jimmy Bannos and John DeMers from their cookbook, "The Heaven on Seven Cookbook. Where It's M…
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Cardamom Coffeecake
From the Great Scandinavian Baking Book by Beatrice Ojakangas. (As taught in a class for Gallery 37's World Kitchen by our good fr…
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Carrot Cake with Chai Frosting
A friend asked for a carrot cake that would be fluffy. This was my attempt and it was not fluffy but was lovely anyway.…
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Chai (Indian Spiced Tea)
This recipe was given to me from a lady at church. Most coffee houses offer Chai that's loaded with sugar. This has a great flavor…
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Chocolate Cinnamon Cake
This recipe comes to us courtesy of The Junior League of Chicago. It is from their cookbook, "Celebrate Chicago! A Taste of Our …
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Cincinnati Style Chili
I first tried this dish in Chicago many years ago at a Cincy Chili franchise. Although it never really caught on here, I was hoo…
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Easy and Quick Irish Oats
Irish oats do not need to take a long time to cook, if you follow the technique in this recipe for a flavorful way of making this …
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Elk and Bean Chili
My father goes hunting in Colorado every year, and always come back with delicious elk meat for me to cook with. This is a great …
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Eve's Spice Cake
This has been a family favorite since 1950. My grandmother gave me the recipe, when I married and moved to Illinois from Germany. …
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Ginger Bread
This Recipe was submitted by Ken. He states:
"My mother was a professor of Home Economics at Valparaiso University in the late 1…
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Ginger Spice Cookies
These cookies have gone through several incarnations. Cindy Wallner sent us the recipe that her mother adapted from Bon Appétit, …
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Gingerbread Man Muffins
This recipe comes to us courtesy of the "Spice of Life Cookbook" by Treva Davis (no longer in print).…
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Healthy Banana Energy Muffins
I came up with this recipe to have for breakfast before my first 5K race on July 4, 2009. It contains no white flour, healthy fats…
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Hermit Cookies
I'm from New York City, so the only kind of hermit I knew was a reclusive woman to whom we brought food, books and other things wh…
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Holiday Ornaments
The wonderful smell of these ornaments fills the air while they dry. Children love to help make these and they are a sure bet to c…
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Hollywood Two-Tone Cheesecake
This recipe is adapted from the Pope cookbook, 1958 edition. The only addition is the cinnamon applied to the first baked layer. …
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Homemade Instant Cinnamon-Raisin Oatmeal
I like oatmeal, but don't always have time to make it. I've tried commerically available instant oatmeal, but do not necessarily …
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Honeyprint Ginger Cookies
This recipe was created by Spice House staff member Paige Esbrook for Retail Therapy Night in Evanston. It combines the best aspe…
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Hot and Sour Chicken Curry
My method of cooking is 80% improvisation and 20% experience. I hardly ever measure my ingredients (the experience part), and I u…
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Hot Caramel Cinnamon Sauce
This is a spectacular recipe. It takes only moments to make and my family absolutely loves it. Everytime I tell someone about it…
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Hot Chocolate
After shopping in the new Geneva store today, I decided to share this. please let the folks at Geneva know this is on the site. …
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Instant Christmascent Simmer
I found this in a Time-Life Old Fashioned Christmas cookbook. I LOVE this stuff... I keep it on the stove and boil it all day lon…
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Iranian Beef Stew
I used to work with a woman from Iran who was a marvelous cook. This is one of the many wonderful Iranian recipes she shared with …
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Kathy's Banana Nut Bread
When our children were small, we ended up with a lot of bananas that were too ripe. So, I experimented and created my own recipe …
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Metaxas (Moroccan Baklava)
This is the recipe that led me to The Spice House. I was planning an 11 course Moroccan banquet, complete with music and belly da…
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Milk and Honey Kugel
"Sweetness drops
From your lips, O bride;
Honey and milk
Are under your tongue." Song of Songs, 4:11
Kugel has long been a…
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Milwaukee Gingersnaps
This is the recipe that's available at the Milwaukee Spice House in pre-measured packets, ready for baking!…
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Mo's Pumpkin Bread Revisited
This recipe comes to us courtesy of the "Spice of Life Cookbook" by Treva Davis (no longer in print). She writes, "I got this rec…
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Molasses Cookies
This recipe was handed down from my mother-in-law, who is now 89 years old. She acquired it from her landlady when she and my fat…
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Mr. McGregor's Carrot Patch Cake
This recipe comes to us courtesy of the "Spice of Life Cookbook" by Treva Davis (no longer in print).…
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Nancy’s Spicy English Gingersnaps
The surprising addition of pepper and ginger nibs adds to the spiciness of these gingersnaps.
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North African Style Stewed Chicken
This recipe was developed by Spice House manager Tracy Turoczy as a way to use preserved lemon.
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Nuts - Sweet & Spicy
Nuts are a great party snack, but many of the recipes for spiced nuts were either too hot or too pungent for the nuts own flavors.…
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Orange and Cinnamon Biscotti
The spices in this recipe can be changed to meet your own tastes. Sometimes and ginger and chrystalized ginger with toasted almond…
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Pepper Cookies
I found this recipe ages ago in a newspaper and have had fun with it over the years. No one can guess the "secret" ingredient.…
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Pfeffernuesse
Pfeffernuesse means pepper nuts. My husband and I became responsible for making these cookies for the family when we offered a ba…
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Pork Chops and Apples with Milwaukee Avenue
This recipe was posted on our forum by Andrew M, who said they "came out great, even for Texas"!
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Pumpkin Bacon "Weeknight" Risotto
This is a recipe I invented when I didn't have carnaroli rice, arborio rice, or wine--just a few staples, like brown rice, canned…
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Pumpkin Muffins (Quick Bread)
My mom has been making these for years and they're a family favorite! I'm not sure where she got the recipe, but she thinks it's A…
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Quadruple Ginger Cookies
I've used this recipe for several Spice House functions, and we always get requests for the recipe. The secret is the layering of…
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Red Lentil Soup with Garam Masala
From Nepal; Ingredients with a '*' can be replaced with 4 1/2 teaspoons of ground Garam Masala (total replacement, not per ingred…
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Roger's Rohanjosh
I found a recipe for a Kashmiri dish called Rohanjosh in Sudha Koul's "Curries Without Worries." I found that after adapting it f…
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Sassy Taters
My culinary partner in cuisine and I concocted this as an improvement on a recipe we heard about and now we are hooked... A health…
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Smoked Chicken
This is an adaptation of a water smoker recipe for smoked chicken. It does require planning ahead, but it takes very little effort…
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Spaghetti Sauce
Why buy the glass jar sauces? This recipe is super easy, fast and tasty. The use of small amounts of redolent spices gives this …
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Spiced Apple Muffins
I found this recipe in a cooking magazine years ago. The version I have presented here is a slight modification of the original re…
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Spiced Lamb Kebabs
I, unknowingly, served this to a friend who doesn't like lamb, and she loved it. It is my favorite lamb recipe. Sometimes I just…
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Spiced Pecan Apple Salad
This recipe comes to us courtesy of The Junior League of Chicago. It is from their cookbook, "Celebrate Chicago! A Taste of Our …
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Spiced Sweet Potatoes
This recipe comes to us courtesy of The Junior League of Chicago. It is from their cookbook, "Celebrate Chicago! A Taste of Our …
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Spicy Brownies
This is a variation on a family recipe for traditional brownies. The combination of cinnamon, anise, and cayenne pepper gives the…
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Spicy Chai
This is a seasoning mix for quick spicy chai. Unlike most recipes, the seasoning mix can be prepared ahead and stored in the refr…
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The Gefter Family Coffee Cake Recipe
This is a great dessert for serving to a large group of people. It is made in a lasagna pan and you can cut it into any size wedge…
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Victorian Applesauce Cake
This recipe was taken from The Spice and Spirit for Kosher-Jewish Cooking, Labavitch Woman's Organization.
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Zucchini Bread
I freeze two cups of shredded zucchini at the end of the season so my family can enjoy this bread all winter!…
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