Jun 9th 2021
Salt, sodium chloride (NaCl), a building block of not only flavor, but of our bodies. It has the distinction of being one of the five taste modalities: sweetness, sourness, bitterness, savoriness (mor…
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Apr 8th 2021
Pressure, Pushing Down on Me… Admit it the song just jumped into your head and, catchy and as beloved this classic Queen anthem is with the powerful voices of Freddy Mercury and David Bowie, I…
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Dec 1st 2020
If you are still relying on the grocery store’s shelf for your spice fix, now is the time to be enlightened: you can buy fresher, single-origin, premium spices online within the comfort of your home.…
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Oct 1st 2020
Where Flowers Bloom so Does Hope - Oh Chamomile, Make Me Calm!Chamomile has always been a best selling herbal tea in our shop for years but has enjoyed a surge in the recent months during quarantine…
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Jul 1st 2020
Over time, it has become intuitive to pull spices & blends from my pantry; similar to muscle memory, I wonder if there is a word for “taste memory.” While I’ve been cultivating dedicated meal plann…
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Jun 1st 2020
Like many people, I associate the scent of lavender with calmness; on a recent walk, I noticed a lavender plant along the path, and gathered a handful of sprigs to inhale deeply. The smell brings m…
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May 25th 2020
It is late spring here and I find myself cooking more than I ever have in my life. Of the many changes induced by quarantine, I consider the ample time for cooking an immense and rare gift. This ri…
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Mar 7th 2020
Mailing spices reminds me of sharing songs with a friend; I think about their individual proclivities, but also that which they might have never encountered. As I’ve been discovering an array of ne…
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Nov 1st 2019
Everyone loves a steaming hot pot of soup and what makes soup even better?Great spices!How about a of hint of Thai, the flavors of India, the spices of Morocco, heat of Africa or Latin America or the…
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May 1st 2019
Iced tea is surprisingly easy to make by the glass or by the pitcher, and there are almost endless creative flavor combinations to try. The easiest way to make iced tea is to brew a strong iced tea co…
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Apr 8th 2019
There is often confusion around the different ways in which one can "take tea." Additionally, the raging debate of milk before tea or tea before milk has been settled once and for all by ro…
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Jul 1st 2018
When getting to know someone, one of my reserve questions is “what’s your favorite ice cream?” Like all introductory questions it is loaded one. It says a lot about your personality, tastes and intere…
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