Gingerbread Spice
$10.25 – $27.70
Originally baked in German monasteries in the 14th century to aid digestion, gingerbread quickly spread throughout Europe. An International tradition, and an American classic, this blend of sweet, aromatic spices, is driven by the lemony, sweet flavor of freshly milled ginger root. Use to flavor gingerbread or in cookies, cakes, pies, or smoothies to deliver this unmistakable classic flavor.
Hand blended in small batches with: ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and cardamom.
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Protected: Ragin’ Cajun Spice Blend Recipe, Sourcing Information & Processing Notes
$500.00“Laissez les bons temps rouler” with this traditional blend of flavors from the center of Cajun culture in Louisiana. This blend has no salt added. Use with any dish, including stews, soups, stir-fries, or as a dry rub on any meat to capture a medium hot Cajun essence. If desired, add salt to taste.
This service — Ragin’ Cajun Spice Blend Recipe, Sourcing Information & Processing Notes — will include as deliverables: a scalable annotated recipe in excel file & PDF copy with list of ingredients and weights and a written explanation with processing notes and sourcing contact information.
Local Spicery retains the right to sell their current limited inventory on hand (approximately 64 jars) through their website and at their stores in Tiburon and Marysville until sold out, but will not continue to make this blend.
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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.
Axiote
$9.00 – $25.00The Annatto tree is often referred to as the Lipstick Tree as it is used to color many cosmetics including lipstick. Native to the rain forests of the Yucatan and Belize, the spice is known throughout Central America by its Nahuatl name, Axiote. Blended with other spices and herbs, and ground into a paste, axiote is a mainstay of Yucatecan cuisine, and is used to season primarily chicken, but is also used on fish, lobster, and pork (achiote paste is marketed throughout Central America as “recado rojo”). In India, Hindu women use it to make the mark on their foreheads.
With a distinctive mildly bitter, earthy flavor, the annatto seed is most commonly used in Western culture as a food coloring for cheese, margarine, butter, rice, and smoked fish. We use it as a primary ingredient for our Belizean-inspired Axiote rub for chicken and fish.
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.
Taco de Mineros
$9.25 – $25.00For grilling meats or vegies, mix with lime juice and olive oil to make a fajitas marinade, add to taco and burrito meat, liven up soups, or sprinkle a little on foil-cooked fish for a hint of spicy heat. Taco Seasoning or dry rub!
Hand blended in small batches: paprika, sea salt, garlic, Chiles, cumin, cinnamon, coriander, smoked paprika, pepper, oregano, onion, and allspice.
Tracey –
This is wonderful in oatmeal, and I am sure it is lovely in traditional gingerbread recipes. If you taste it just out of the jar, wow that has a kick:) I am sure this could be used in all kinds of creative ways!
Penni Ewing –
Chef AJ says one of her favorites
joanne becker (verified owner) –
Delicious in oatmeal with a grated apple and a dash of Dusk!!
Sylvia –
Tastes great in savory dishes like channa masala.
Mary Sheridan –
I love it on my sweet potatoes