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...
Our Dark La Mesa Chili Powder, with its toasted notes and hints of chocolate, is a customer and staff favorite. Its unique flavor is just the thing for a pot of chili. It’s also excellent as a rub for chicken and pork. We consider it a pantry staple and a great way to bring in rich,...
In our version of this South Louisiana staple, we use BBQ Shrimp Seasoning. It has everything you need for this perfectly-spiced pot of soup. Here’s the thing, while this blend might be called BBQ Shrimp, we use it for just about anything! Smashburgers. Frittata. Oh, and BBQ Shrimp! It’s a versatile, perfectly spiced, salt free...
A handful of pantry items- no boil lasagna noodles, our favorite jarred sauce, Soprano’s Deliza– all come together to make this lasagna completely approachable on a weeknight. The shape of the cast iron skillet makes for more end pieces- for those that love those crispy edges (like us).
If you want authentic paella, you’ll need to carve out a day and start a wood fire. We certainly have nothing against this method–it’s an experience like none other. But you can get fairly close to the original with this version from cooking expert Mark Bittman. While Catalans would not refer to this version as...