24 classic spiced Recipes

cardamom seed, black pepper, cumin seed, coriander seed, fennel seed, saffron thread, dried pomegranate powder, dried limes (optional)

canned chickpeas, drained and rinsed, tahini (sesame paste), oil , from the top of the sesame paste or extra-virgin olive, juice of 1 lemon, raw garlic , or 3 cloves roasted garlic, ground cumin , plus more for garnish, sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, water , for thinning the hummus, paprika, for garnish, extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling, spiced n baked pita chips, to serve , recipe follows, whole-wheat pitas, extra-virgin olive oil, zatar , available in middle eastern or specialty stores, sea salt

white cake mix* (duncan hines classic white , my choice), eggs, sour cream, water, vegetable oil, note: spice , chocolate or your favorite cake mix may be substituted, after baking , these layers can be spread with icing or filling between the layers, then top and sides iced., this is a quick easy , very pretty icing for the cake, but if using this icing, enjoy the cake the day it is iced, because it will not hold up for longer storage, divinity frosting (a no-brainer, home-style fluffy white frosting mix (betty crocker home style white frosting mix), boiling water, light corn syrup, vanilla extract (i like to add almond extract also), powdered sugar, chopped pecans, toasted