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Tonight’s dish was created to support the side dish I wanted to make. Sounds backward, right? Well, it is but let me explain. Recently I had a friend extol the spice blend known as Berbere. This spice blend is a key ingredient in Ethiopian cuisine and I was thoroughly intrigued. Recently, I bought some to taste and use in new recipes. Berbere is spicy and robust… and wonderful! Now my mind was in overdrive as I contemplated ways to use this unique combination of flavors. I settled on tonight’s side dish – Sauteed Broccoli with Berbere – and knew that I would need a robust main dish to pair with it. So as you can see… the side dish drove the main…
Here’s to another Friday… and another cocktail. Perhaps this one is a bit out of season here in winter, but I find it worth sharing. Finding a cocktail that uses calvados was a treat. Just in case you don’t know, calvados is an apple brandy from Normandy. It is delicious… oh and dangerous (at least to me!) So with the end of another work week, let’s start the weekend by enjoying our new Friday night tipple – the apple sour! Save Print Apple Sour Prep time: 5 mins Total time: 5 mins Serves: 1 Ingredients 2 parts calvados 1 part lemon juice ½ part maple syrup maraschino cherry (optional) Instructions Chill a highball glass with ice…