Get ready to take the ho-hum to oh, HEY! We’ve been adding an extra oomph to everyday rolls, buns, bread and toast with a simple trick: egg wash + Spice Blends. It’s one small step that takes the meal miles and miles. Here are 5 […]
Meet Our Teaching Kitchen
Years in the planning, months in the making, our Teaching Kitchen is everything we dreamed of! From four full-sized Monogram ranges to the pizza-ready hearth oven, there’s so much to love about this space. We included our favorite local artists in the mix. Store owner Anne feels […]
All About Trick Or Treat Tea
For years, we’ve wanted a candy corn tea on the shelves. Try as we might, those little corns just sink to the bottom of the jar. So we ate them. And went back to the drawing board. The result? Meet Trick or Treat Tea! Chocolate, […]
BREAKFAST TACO ROUNDUP
When it comes to taco recipes, it’s all about getting the components, the fillings, the sauces – getting those ducks in a row. Then scramble eggs, sizzle the meat, fill the tortilla, and it’s mealtime! Here are three Breakfast Taco themes plus recipes for the […]
MONOUNSATURATED FATS: TWO TIPS, TONS OF FLAVOR
MONOUNSATURATED FATS: TWO TIPS, TONS OF FLAVOR Do any reading on heart healthy diets, and the term Monounsaturated Fat will come up. According to the American Heart Association: For good health, the majority of the fats that you eat should be monounsaturated or polyunsaturated. Monounsaturated […]
HOST A FOOTBALL WATCH PARTY
Staying in? Couldn’t snag tickets? No problem. Forget the pub, stay home and watch the game while noshing on these five delish game-day dishes… 1- Elevated Hot Dogs. Oxymoron? Maybe. But we are here for these franks any day. From Elote Dogs to Buffalo weiners, […]
THREE NEW WAYS TO USE OLIVE OIL
Once exclusive and hard to find, Extra Virgin Olive Oil has become a mainstay. With its health benefits and cooking versatility, olive oil is among the top five most common pantry staples. We field lots of questions about olive oil – including its smoke point […]
FOUR SHEET PAN SUPPERS YOU HAVEN’T TRIED
It seems we’ve been talking about Sheet Pan Suppers for years. And that’s because we have! We’ve featured them on our podcast and written lots of recipes that fit on these 18X13 pieces of metal. If you’ve ever wondered if we’re in a Sheet Pan […]
3 Simple TIPS TO MAKE MEAL PREP MORE APPROACHABLE
Why don’t you teach a Meal Prep Class? This question comes up often and came up in a unique way with Ana Couture – owner of Trifecta Sports Therapy. But the more we talked with Ana, we kept turning the question back to her: What […]
PUMPKIN SPICE ROUNDUP
PUMPKIN SPICE ROUNDUP How did a squash become a meme? Why is pumpkin so polarizing? It’s just a gourd, just an ordinary gourd, trying to get by. (If you caught that 2009 Vanessa Carlton reference, you are probably holding a PSL right now.) Here at […]
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: SOOM
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: SOOM Build a well-stocked pantry. We say it often because it’s important. Stock your pantry with high-quality delicious products, and you’re well on your way to scrumptious meals. When we wrote our recent blog Five Pantry Staples Anne is Loving Right Now, Soom […]
WOK THIS WAY
WOK THIS WAY Woks are in regular rotation in the Red Stick Spice Teaching Kitchen. From our Lil Dumplins cooking classes to Life Changing Chicken, we turn to woks to turn out delicious dishes. Woks heat quickly and distribute heat and steam so that veggies […]
5 STORE BOUGHT STANDOUTS
Homemade cinnamon rolls. Slow-cooked stock. Fluffy cream cheese frosting. Cooking goals, for sure. Except for the part about time. Spending time in the kitchen isn’t always available. That’s where store-bought, convenience items and creative tricks come into play. Think of these tips as less about […]
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHT: RAMP SALT
product highlight: ramp salt Salt is essential. It’s ancient. It’s an edible rock, and quite literally, we can’t live without. It is magic in the kitchen. It has a flavor all its own, and at the same time, it can alter, enhance and disguise other […]
TEA TRADITIONS: CHAI
EXPLORING TEA TRADITIONS: Masala CHAI Let’s start with vocabulary. Masala means “spiced.” Chai means “tea.” Masala Chai…spiced tea! So the term “chai tea” is used, well, that’s “tea tea.” (Maybe don’t say that.) Masala Chai dates back to the 1800’s, and today we enjoy countless […]
BACKYARD BBQ: OUR FAVE FLAVORS FOR GRILLING
Ready to fire up the grill? To help you make your next grilling sesh the tastiest one yet, we’ve put together three of our top-selling grilling flavors with reviews from some seriously flavor-savvy customers. SWEET PECAN RUBSweet Pecan Rub combines pecan smoke with the savory flavors […]
THREE TECHNIQUES FOR BONELESS, SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS
THREE TECHNIQUES FOR BONELESS, SKINLESS CHICKEN BREASTS Every day, we field the question: how do I make boneless, skinless chicken breasts taste better? Store owner and chef Anne’s answer is known to be little snarky: don’t buy them. Cook thighs. And she’s not wrong – […]
GREAT BEGINNINGS: MIREPOIX, TRINITY, SOFRITO and More
[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] GREAT BEGINNINGS: MIREPOIX, TRINITY AND MORE Want to learn more about global cuisine? Grab an onion. Some celery. A carrot. Oh, and fennel and garlic wouldn’t hurt. As you chop those vegetables, you are creating the foundations of cuisine from around the world. […]