By appointment only does not mean we don't want wine tasters. A small family-owned and operated winery in a renovated 100-year-old redwood barn in Templeton, Victor Hugo produces award-winning wines focusing on intense hand-crafted reds including Petite Sirah and Opulence.
five-spice powder. Used extensively in chinese cooking, this pungent mixture of five ground spices usually consists of equal parts of cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed, star anise and Szechuan peppercorns. Prepackaged five-spice powder is available in Asian markets and most supermarkets.
Turmeric is the most common ingredient in curry powder and is actually what gives it a golden yellow color. In Western cuisine, curry powder usually includes turmeric, chili, mustard, salt, pepper, fenugreek, cumin and coriander. In India, however, mixtures can include up to 20 or more different spices and can be red, yellow, or brown.