Gifts from ancestors take the darndest forms. Mine included a tamarind tree, the tallest and most magnificent in our yard. My grandfather’s grandfather—a tall, corpulent Indian, prone to indulging in ...

Tamarind paste in white bowl next fresh tamarind pods - sri widyowati/Shutterstock The three pillars of a marinade are acid, fat, and seasonings. A marinade transforms meats by tenderizing their ...

Even if you don't know it, you're probably familiar with the distinctive tang of tamarind. A staple in South and Southeastern Asian cuisine, it's the tangy-sweet heart and soul of a killer Pad Thai ...

Tamarind. Just say the word tamarind and the wellsprings of my mouth start to pucker up. Memories of picking the sweet but extremely tart fruit off a low-hanging branch of a tree, as a small child, ...

Tamarind (Tamarindus indica) or ukwaju in Kiswahili is native to Africa but is adapted to a wide geographical distribution in semi-arid tropics. The tamarind is such a versatile crop, it is a source ...

One important skill to learn as a chef is knowing how to substitute ingredients. It takes knowledge and experience to know what flavors, textures, and functions work in place of another. Some ...

Tamarind is a rather ugly fruit; in its natural state, the thin-shelled pod resembles old, dust-covered dog droppings. The taste, though, is anything but dry and dusty; it is sour and sweet. It is ...