Add Zing to Your Greens with Artisanal Spice Mixes
The right blend of herbs and spices is the backbone to any freshly-made salad dressing. Our blends take the work out of making fresh dressings, giving you a fully-finished dressing in minutes. We recommend that you soak the spice blend first in water to rehydrate the dried herbs and vegetables, then add to the appropriate liquids. Once blended, salad dressings should stay fresh in your refrigerator for at least a week. We have found that making fresh dressings is a way to add some pizzazz to your salad dinners, as well as to take some of the calories out of traditional creamy dressings by substituting non-fat yogurt or non-fat sour cream for mayonnaise and other cream-based ingredients. They also make easy vegetable dips!
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Chickaluma ~ For Eggs
$10.00Named after “The Egg Capital of the World,” this blend ensures that un oeuf is indeed enough! A mixture of Sea Salt, Fines Herbes, Chiles and more, specially blended for hard-boiled eggs.
Hand blended in small batches: sea salt, Chiles, mustard, garlic, tarragon, parsley, marjoram, and chives.
Dill Seed
$7.25 – $10.00In Old Norse, the word dill means “to lull” – it was mixed with water to help babies sleep. Egyptians believed burying dill with their dead would protect them in the afterlife against hunger.
Although Dill has a unique and powerful flavor, it pairs well with a wide variety of foods including poultry, fish, salads, sauces, dips, starches, and vegetables.
Fines Herbes
$9.25 – $25.00This classic French herb blend highlighting Tarragon & Chives makes even the simplest recipes delightful. Light, sweet and meant to be seen, so add toward the end of cooking. Use Fines Herbes with baked or sautéed fish, broiled meats, soups, and roasted herbed chicken. Use in herb sauces and compound butters, add to quiche, scrambled eggs and omelets.
Hand blended in small batches: tarragon, parsley, marjoram, and chives.
Five Pepper Blend
$10.50 – $28.50Intensely complex and rich Umami flavors with a reduced heat profile. Use in place of black pepper on any dish.
French Vinaigrette
$10.00Traditional French meals are completed by serving a simple salad course, frequently just lettuce or frisee leaves moistened by a very light vinaigrette. Our French Vinaigrette Dressing is authentically based on shallots, milled mustard seed, and French herbs. After mixing (directions below), pour some dressing into the bottom of your salad bowl before adding the dry lettuce. Toss and enjoy. Also makes a wonderful marinade for asparagus, broccoli, or green beans. Bon appetit!
Traditional French dressing or vegetable marinade directions: Mix 2T Blend with 2T water, let stand 5 minutes to rehydrate. Whisk in ½ cup olive oil & 1/4 to 1/3 cup vinegar (typically sherry vinegar, wine vinegar, or our personal favorite, champagne vinegar).
Hand blended in small batches: shallots, sea salt, mustard, black pepper, and tarragon.
Quick Tips:
- Toss some French Vinaigrette Spice Blend on white fish before grilling or pan-frying.
Garden Gems
$10.50A medley of three types of Onion plus Garlic and Sea Salt brings garden flavors to any dish. A few sprinkles adds that feeling of simplicity and comfort reminiscent of French cooking. A perfect way to celebrate a spring day, or to bring sunlight to your table in the winter. As versatile as salt & pepper: add to eggs; season poultry, fish, & vegetables; or serve at the table as a finishing spice.
Hand blended in small batches with: onion, shallots, sea salt, garlic, green pepper, and chives.
Herbes de Provence
$9.25 – $25.00Flavors of Provence unite in this timeless herb blend that has seasoned the famous dishes of Southern France for centuries. Our blend includes the brilliant blue Lavender reminiscent of many an impressionist painter. Rub on proteins; add to stews and soups; mix with vinegar to make a dressing or a light marinade; sprinkle on tofu or vegetables. No added salt.
Hand blended in small batches with: tarragon, basil, savory, marjoram, thyme, and a little lavender.
Hestia ~ A Greek Herb Blend
$10.00The virgin goddess of the hearth, Hestia, had dominion over cooking and family. This simple herb blend delivers flavors from the time of Homer to your hearth and table. For Greek-themed dishes; excellent dry rub for veggies, lamb, pork, or chicken. Greek Vinaigrette: rehydrate 2T Hestia in 4T water for 5 min; add ½C each Red Wine Vinegar & virgin Olive Oil.
Hand blended in small batches with: garlic, onion, pepper, tomato, mustard, basil, and oregano.
Italian Herbs
$9.25Our classic herb blend highlights the bold flavors reminiscent of the smells & tastes in simple Italian restaurants. Though many believe that Italian seasoning is an American invention, it is available all over the world except, of course, in Italy! Use this well-balanced herb blend on pizzas, pasta, proteins and any time you want to add classic Italian flavor. May be used in recipes calling for Italian Seasoning.
Hand blended in small batches with: sage, basil, oregano, marjoram, thyme, and rosemary.
Khmeli Suneli
$10.00 – $27.00Traditional spice and herb blend from the land of the Russian Czars, used to enhance anything from chicken to veggies to fruit sauces. It is a key ingredient of regional dishes such as Satsivi, a cold walnut sauce, and Tkemali, a savory Georgian plum sauce that is as versatile as catsup. Coriander, herbs, paprika, with a touch of Saffron form the base seasoning, which provides a Georgian accent to eggs, soups, sauces and more.
Hand blended in small batches with: coriander, savory, dill weed, parsley, fenugreek, marjoram, peppermint, pepper, celery seed, paprika, bay, and saffron.
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Medici ~ Italian Seasoning
$10.00 – $27.00Sea Salt mixed with Tuscan favorites ~ Rosemary, Sage, Tomato Flakes and Garlic! Add to tomato sauces, use as rub, or make a vibrant Italian Dressing: rehydrate 2T blend in 2T water for 5 min. Add 1/2 C each red wine vinegar and olive oil. Great with green salads, veggies and pasta.
Hand blended in small batched with: sea salt, rosemary, tomato, sage and garlic.
Nigella (Black Cumin)
$9.25 – $25.00Nijella – the seeds of Nigella sativa – are also known as kalonji or black cumin. Used primarily as a spice in Indian and Middle Eastern cuisines.
Use in curries and salads or with vegetables, legumes, and poultry. Nigella adds flavors akin to onion, black pepper and oregano with a mustard-like bitterness.
