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Top Picks for Holiday Gifts

12.02.2020

Top Picks for Holiday Gifts

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Our gifts are getting a lot of media attention this year. Here are the gifts and spices that everyone is talking about.

Gift guide for cooks. Gourmet food gifts.

12.01.2020

The Spice House Gift Guide

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Gift boxes from The Spice House are the perfect gift for the culinary personalities in your life. We carry two dozen gift boxes to wow everyone from the Explorer, to the Connoisseur, to the Impossible.

Spice Spotlight: Bay Leaves

11.19.2020

Spice Spotlight: Bay Leaves

From mentions in the first century Roman cookbook Apicius, to the dog-eared recipe cards in your grandmother’s cupboard, bay leaves are an indispensable ingredient in the kitchen.

Tips for Making the Perfect Thanksgiving Gravy

11.17.2020

Tips for Making the Perfect Thanksgiving Gravy

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Gravy is one of the most important parts of Thanksgiving dinner. A perfectly cooked turkey cannot save a boring gravy, but a perfect gravy can save almost any overcooked turkey, dry piece of cornbread, or bland mashed potatoes.

Thanksgiving Side Dishes with a Twist

11.11.2020

Thanksgiving Side Dishes with a Twist

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Since Thanksgiving gatherings are different this year, we thought our recipe traditions could be a little different too. This presents...

The Best Salts and Peppers for Your Table

11.09.2020

The Best Salts and Peppers for Your Table

One of the easiest ways to improve your cooking is to get quality peppercorns and grind them fresh at home. A similar thing goes for salt, ditching the boring cylinder of iodized salt...

vanilla extract substitute

11.02.2020

Vanilla Extract Substitutes

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Vanilla can also be an ingredient that runs out and if used rarely, quick substitutes are helpful to have on hand. There are many common ingredients that can be used as a vanilla substitute already in your kitchen.

Cozy Fall Comfort Foods

10.22.2020

Cozy Fall Comfort Foods

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Autumn is the official start to cozy food season. Rich ingredients like cream, pasta, and meat often get all the credit for comfort foods when it’s really spices that make the meal

Best Fall Produce Recipes

10.19.2020

Best Fall Produce Recipes

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We are especially inspired by hearty root vegetables and potatoes, both perfect for oven roasting in olive oil, sea salt, and aromatic spice blends.

Fine ground and coarse ground Himalayan Pink rock salt for sale.

10.16.2020

Spotlight: Himalayan Pink Salt

Spice Origins

A pinch of this pink salt will make meat taste meatier, vegetables more savory, and turn a slice of watermelon into a delightful surprise.

Cooking recipes with pumpkins and squash

10.05.2020

Our Favorite Pumpkin Recipes

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Pumpkin pie gets all the publicity this time of year, while pumpkin breads, bisques, and even pasta sauces are really at the top of our minds.

Broken leaf Mexican oregano in a wooden bowl.

10.01.2020

Spice Spotlight: Mexican Oregano

Spice Origins

Mexican oregano is stronger than its Greek doppelgänger and less sweet. It is a robust additive that adds a perky top note to many dishes. You can add it to salsas, guacamole, stews, soups...

Large pot of homemade chili made with beef, butternut squash, and plenty of spices and chile peppers.

09.28.2020

12 Secrets to a Perfect Chili Recipe

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Chili con carne is one of the most straightforward recipes out there. Its name literally means “chile peppers and meat.”

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