Nimmy Philips came to Juneau as an engineer. But three years ago, she decided to buy a restaurant.
Owner Nimmy Philips and chef Ruth Fisher in Spice Restaurant and Cafe. Photo by Tasha Elizarde/KTOO. Feb. 21, 2024.
Enrique Cabrera is her head chef. He shared how he grinds the spices that go in just about every dish.So opening up a restaurant or owning a restaurant has been my dream since I was in, I would say tenth grade or even in high school, mainly because a lot of people don’t understand how food connects each other. It doesn’t matter what culture you’re from, what religion, what color your skin is, it doesn’t matter. Food connects people.
And if I’m going to make something that is from my family recipe, I’m not going to put on something just to say that I did it. I have to be proud of it. I have to have my 150% effort into it. Head chef Enrique Cabrera pours the garam masala mix into the spice grinder at Spice Restaurant and Cafe. Photo by Tasha Elizarde/KTOO. Feb. 21, 2024.
Okay, so let me get my container thing and I’m gonna start getting the recipe together. Coriander seeds, bay leaves, so we’ve got cloves, black pepper, cinnamon.One more, we’re gonna one more — Jeera — which is in the kitchen. I’m gonna go get it. Jeera, which is cumin seeds. I’m gonna roast the coriander seeds and the bay leaves and the cloves, and we have star anise to get roasted all over.
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