Category: Recipes

Sweethearts Chocolate Pasta & Valentine’s Drinks
02 FEB

Sweethearts Chocolate Pasta & Valentine’s Drinks

Sweethearts Chocolate PastaAh Valentine’s Day. Roses are sent to a secret admirer. Lovers and couples exchange gifts of jewelry, fragrance, lingerie and more. It’s also the time to show someone special that you care.

But nothing says “I care” or “I love you,” than a gift made with love. So why not make a gift with love, from one of the most popular gifts of all. Chocolate. Sure, you could make chocolate truffles, or chocolate cake, but why not make something more unique. Chocolate Pasta. Read more about Sweethearts Chocolate Pasta & Valentine’s Drinks …

Cooking Spicy Sweet With Mango Habanero Sugar
31 JAN

Cooking Spicy-Sweet with Mango Habanero Sugar

Sunset and Palm Trees in ParadiseMango Habanero Sugar makes dishes spicy-sweet!

We can probably all agree that visions of warm sandy beaches, azure seas, and tropical-flavored-anything, are hot on our minds during the cold days of winter. However, the reality may be anything but. Mango Habanero Sugar brings a tropical heatwave of flavor to many everyday dishes. Adding 1-2 tsp Mango Habanero Sugar into pancake or waffle batter, oatmeal, or even on top of your morning grapefruit, will help bring that island vibe. Read more about Cooking Spicy-Sweet with Mango Habanero Sugar …

Lemon Star Anise Shortbread Cookies
12 DEC

Lemon Star Anise Shortbread Cookies

This curious little taste combination is inspired by one of my favorite holiday sorbets. For a holiday cookie, I thought I’d try to combine the two distinctive flavors into a shortbread-like cookie. And though I love shortbread, I don’t often make them because they are far too delicate for my somewhat sturdy hand. So, I created a cookie that mimics shortbread, has a lovely buttery undertone, and holds together with a little help from cornstarch. Read more about Lemon Star Anise Shortbread Cookies …

Thanksgiving Entertaining
17 NOV

Thanksgiving Entertaining

What’s on the menu for Thanksgiving?

At The Spice & Tea Exchange®, we love to incorporate unexpected flavors in our holiday recipes to break from the norm! Whether cooking for a formal dinner or just in need of some food for the big game, we have the right recipes to keep your guests coming back for more! Read more about Thanksgiving Entertaining …

Quick Pickling for the Holidays
07 NOV

Quick Pickling for the Holidays

Quick pickling is a handy little trick to have up your sleeve, especially when vegetables are abundant or rich and spiced foods are on the menu. It’s fast (sometimes as quick as 15 minutes) and if you have a few of The Spice & Tea Exchange®’s most popular blends on hand, you can create a variety of pickling liquids to match just about any meal you’re serving up. Read more about Quick Pickling for the Holidays …

Pumpkin Pepitas – Capturing Fall Flavors
29 SEP

Pumpkin Pepitas – Capturing Fall Flavors

Capturing the Flavor of Fall 
As soon as summer ends, it seems like the air is instantly filled with smell of pumpkin pie. It’s warm and inviting; it feels like home. Being at home and back in the kitchen after summer vacation is a good thing! Especially when Pumpkin Pie Spice Blend is in your pantry. It’s a tasty little blend that, yes – works for pumpkin pies, cakes, and cookies – but is also a great seasoning base for a lot of other cooking and baking applications. Read more about Pumpkin Pepitas – Capturing Fall Flavors …

Sausage Making
29 AUG

Tuscany Blend Homestyle Chicken Sausages

Who doesn’t love the idea of making your own sausage?  That is, of course, until you consider that most recipes want you to grind your own meat and stuff your mixture into hog casings!  It’s an investment not only in time, but equipment and resources!  Well, never has it been so easy to make just about any kind of meat sausage, without a meat grinder, without a sausage stuffer, and without having to track down hog casings! It’s easy, actually pretty fast, too.  But when you mix in Tuscany Spice Blend for seasoning, your results are nothing short of super-delicious.
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Herb Sesame Hot Sauce
06 JUN

Herb Sesame Hot Sauce

Who doesn’t love a great hot sauce? With so many flavor options available, if you’re a fan you’ll end up with a pantry full of them. We prefer to keep things simple and whip up a batch of seasoned hot sauce whenever we need it. This master recipe is easily adjusted to match whatever you’re cooking up!  Read more about Herb Sesame Hot Sauce …

2016 Global and Ethnic Flavor Trends
24 MAR

2016 Global & Ethnic Flavor Trends

What do the top 2016 culinary trend prediction lists and newly released products in the food industry have in common? Flavor, flavor, and more FLAVOR!

In a market full of new recipes, food products, and restaurants, one group of flavor profiles has continued to stray from the typical and stand out amongst the rest—ethnic flavors. Offering a new and exciting world of exotic flavors, as well a chance to partake in a culinary adventure from areas across the globe, ethnic flavors provide the unique sensory experience for which foodies yearn. Read more about 2016 Global & Ethnic Flavor Trends …

Easy Turkey Brining
05 NOV

Easy Turkey Brining ~ Using The Spice & Tea Exchange® Bird Brine

Ready for a tender, juicier, more flavorful holiday turkey without a ton of extra work? With just a few quick steps and a convenient seasoning blend, Bird Brine Seasoning takes your turkey from ho hum to fabulous! Read more about Easy Turkey Brining ~ Using The Spice & Tea Exchange® Bird Brine …