Barbacoa means “barbecue” – it’s a dish, a flavor profile and a cooking style. In this version, we employ a slow cooker to render the beef very tender. The cooking liquid is a combo of tangy, savory, spicy and hot! It’s a beautiful combination of our Peach Balsamic, Barbacoa Blend, chiles, onions, garlic and citrus....
Hard to call this one a recipe…it’s more of a thing you do with Brussels Sprouts. These little cabbages love our Blood Orange Avocado Oil. And all Avocado Oil loves the high heat required for roasting. We season these with our Orange Pepper to amp up the citrus flavor. Let these go until they’re almost charred....
These cookies go by many names: Sand Tarts, Mexican Wedding Cookies, Russian Butternut, Snowflake, Russian Tea Cake, Viennese Snowball. No matter the name, these cookies are melt-in-your-mouth delicious. We bring in Vanilla and Almond goodness with a pair of extracts. A salty bite of French Sel Gris helps point all the buttery, nutty flavors in...
FIVE WAYS: BLOOD ORANGE AVOCADO OIL Avocado Oil is a healthy and delicious workhorse and kitchen tool! Now pair that versatility with Blood Orange…wow! That’s a match made in culinary heaven. Here are our Five Ways with Blood Orange Avocado Oil: 1. Seared Scallops. We use our Orange Pepper to season the scallops and sear them in our Blood Orange Avocado...
This dish scores very high on two scales: ease and deliciousness. Blood Orange Avocado Oil pairs perfectly with the rich sweet potatoes. We bring in a bit of sweet heat with Aleppo Chile Flakes, and the Vanilla Salt is a nice surprise at the end. Photo courtesy of friend of the store Lori Zachary.
Shawarma is both a dish and a flavor profile. Shawarma from lamb, beef or chicken is a popular street food and is cut from a vertical rotisserie and piled into pita. Our Chicken Shawarma Blend is a flavor combination that brings layers of flavor to meat, vegetables or even a pot of rice. For these...
:Store bought is fine.” Ina Garten’s words ring so true here. Hit the freezer section and grab a pound cake and a carton of vanilla ice cream. With that, you’re 75% of the way to a knockout dessert! Use a grill pan or the grill to heat the pound cake. Then stir up this quick...
Lemon, garlic and shrimp meet in this classic dish that’s fancy enough to be called fine dining but fast enough to be called weeknight supper. Our Lemon Garlic Extra Virgin Olive Oil combines with butter in this decadent dish. Sariette Blend is perfectly nuanced and adds just the right rich umami to the dish. Aleppo...
FIVE WAYS: IT’S GREEK TO ME BLEND We love It’s Greek to Me Blend. Locally-blended. Rich Mediterranean Herbs and Spices. Salt free. What’s not to love? Here’s five ideas for this delicious blend. How many more can you think of? 1. Greek Chickpea Salad Pitas. Packed with protein and perfectly portable. These Greek Chickpea Salad Pitas are...
Red Stick Spice store owner Anne Milneck served many years as her daughter’s Girl Scout leader. Attrition in Girl Scouts increases as girls get older, but this troop stayed in tact well into their pre-teen years. Anne credited her stellar leadership for the troop’s longevity, but her co-leader quickly corrected her. “It’s not you. It’s...