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Spice Spotlights: Nutrition, Facts & Origins

Spices tell a story. Here we follow flavors towards new cooking creations by focusing on a singular spice.

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Spice Spotlight: Cocoa

04.01.2021

Spice Spotlight: Cocoa

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From a child’s birthday cake to an Aztec emperor’s goblet of cocoa, who could deny themselves chocolate? Cocoa has come...

Spotlight: Pasilla de Oaxaca Chiles

03.22.2021

Spotlight: Pasilla de Oaxaca Chiles

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Tucked away in the mountains of northeastern Oaxaca, you’ll find one of the rarest heirloom chile peppers in the world. The Pasilla de Oaxaca chile is a deliciously smoky and sweet...

Spice Spotlight: Ancho Chiles

02.10.2021

Spice Spotlight: Ancho Chiles

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Ancho chiles are a stepping stone into Mexican cuisine’s deep flavors and storied traditions. Their rich, mild, and sweet flavors form the foundation of countless salsas, stews, moles, and meat marinades.

Merguez Sausage Seasoning & Recipes

02.02.2021

Merguez Sausage Seasoning & Recipes

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When a local butcher asked about spices for making Merguez lamb sausages, we got excited.

Spice Spotlight: Bay Leaves

11.19.2020

Spice Spotlight: Bay Leaves

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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.

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

10.16.2020

Spotlight: Himalayan Pink Salt

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

Broken leaf Mexican oregano in a wooden bowl.

10.01.2020

Spice Spotlight: Mexican Oregano

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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...

A large spoonful of gorgeous Hungarian sweet Paprika pouring into a bowl.

09.23.2020

Spice Spotlight: Paprika

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Paprika is not just for garnish. Learn about authentic paprika and the best ways to use it in your cooking.

What is Pumpkin Pie Spice?

09.21.2020

What is Pumpkin Pie Spice?

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Autumn’s brisk air carries aromas of cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, mace, and ginger—the essential pumpkin pie spice ingredients.

Glass jar of freshly ground dried ginger root in a pretty ceramic bowl with measuring spoons.

09.18.2020

Spice Spotlight: Ginger

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From Moscow Mules to Moroccan Stewed Beef, ginger is a well traveled spice. The redolent rhizome has ridden camels over mountains and sailed boats across oceans, enhancing the flavors of every curry, stew, jam, chutney, pickle, pie, cake, and cookie along the way.

Black Kampot peppercorns in a ceramic dish and wooden spoon.

09.08.2020

Spice Spotlight: Kampot Peppercorns

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The southwestern province of Kampot lies at the foothills of the Dâmrei Mountains, where the warm, humid weather, elevation, and quartz-rich soil create goldilocks pepper farming conditions.

Premium Afghani saffron threads sitting in a wooden bowl ready for cooking.

06.08.2020

What is Saffron?

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Saffron’s crimson threads have been weaving a fabric of culture, cuisine, and history for millennia. While north Italian risottos and...

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