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South of the Border
It is not a surprise to most of you that Jan and I love to travel, love the adventure and the challenges of learning about a culture through their culinary...
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Vadouvan Curry – Sweet, Smoky, Exotic
Curry in India represents the finish dished. Their word for the spice concoction to make the curry is masala, Hindi for “blend of spices”. Garam Masala translates to hot spice...
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Sumac – Bright and Tangy
No, not the poisonous sumac that causes uncomfortable rashes. Sumac, the spice, is a berry from the “staghorn” bush. These small brick-red berries are dried and ground. Historically this spice...
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All About Peppercorns
Black pepper, many times an under appreciated spice, graces most every dinner table whether it is in a grind-your-own mill or in a simple shaker. It was once a treasured...
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Celebrating 9 Years!
Each Memorial Day we celebrate The Spice Tin anniversary, the start of summer vacations and men/women lost in military service. This year represents The Spice Tin’s ninth year! Jan always...
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Ayubūvan from Sri Lanka, Spices, Curries and Smiles.
Sri Lanka, an island about 1/3 the size of California off the southern coast of India, is a land of jungles, tea plantations, elephants and monkeys, Buddhist and HIndu temples,...
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National BBQ Month & 9th Anniversary for The Spice Tin
It has been nine years since we opened the door to The Spice Tin, that dream that would not go away. This little shop continues to fill us with joy...
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Autumn Trip to Wyoming to view Grand Tetons and Yellowstone
An autumn trip to Wyoming to view Grand Tetons and Yellowstone is perfect as long as one plans for snow! Originally our trip was to include food tours and culinary...
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Puerto Vallarta
One of our favorite vacation spots is Puerto Vallarta. This is the trip where we laze about, most often beneath the palapa with the beach and ocean soothing us into...
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Basque Country
Basque culture and cuisine brought us back to two of our favorite countries – France and Spain. The Espelette Chili Festival is the specific reason for our visit. The festival...
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Louisville
A detour was required on our trip to the New York Fancy Food Show. We flew into Louisville to meet our Matt and Annie at Bourbon Barrel Foods. These are...