Comments on: Spice Up Your Spring! http://pinchmysalt.com/2007/05/12/spice-up-your-spring/ Food, Recipes, and Photography Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:12:06 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Christine http://pinchmysalt.com/2007/05/12/spice-up-your-spring/comment-page-1/#comment-1876 Christine Wed, 16 May 2007 10:30:03 +0000 http://69.89.31.83/~pinchmys/?p=244#comment-1876 Hi :) I came across The Spice House some time ago but could only gaze with longing from afar. I am in Singapore and they don't ship overseas. I'm thrilled to find that in fact, they do! How did you persuade them to ship to you in Siciliy? Hi :) I came across The Spice House some time ago but could only gaze with longing from afar. I am in Singapore and they don’t ship overseas. I’m thrilled to find that in fact, they do! How did you persuade them to ship to you in Siciliy?

]]> By: Caroline http://pinchmysalt.com/2007/05/12/spice-up-your-spring/comment-page-1/#comment-1880 Caroline Mon, 14 May 2007 23:26:54 +0000 http://69.89.31.83/~pinchmys/?p=244#comment-1880 oh just one step into the spice house and your olfactory system tells you that it must be heaven! They are such wonderful people. I ordered fresh-ground spices from them for years when I worked at Vosges Haut-Chocolat and now am a regular personal customer. Next time you are in Chicago - it is a must on your list! oh just one step into the spice house and your olfactory system tells you that it must be heaven! They are such wonderful people. I ordered fresh-ground spices from them for years when I worked at Vosges Haut-Chocolat and now am a regular personal customer. Next time you are in Chicago – it is a must on your list!

]]> By: Laura W. http://pinchmysalt.com/2007/05/12/spice-up-your-spring/comment-page-1/#comment-1869 Laura W. Sun, 13 May 2007 21:13:14 +0000 http://69.89.31.83/~pinchmys/?p=244#comment-1869 I use to live right down the street from the original Spice House (http://www.spice-work.com/). It was great to pop in when I needed a spice and get just the right amount out of the huge glass jars lining the walls. A little trivia. . . the Spice House was started by (and the original is still run by) RuthAnn and Bill, the parents of Penzey's founder Bill Penzey. I use to live right down the street from the original Spice House (http://www.spice-work.com/). It was great to pop in when I needed a spice and get just the right amount out of the huge glass jars lining the walls.

A little trivia. . . the Spice House was started by (and the original is still run by) RuthAnn and Bill, the parents of Penzey’s founder Bill Penzey.

]]> By: Deborah http://pinchmysalt.com/2007/05/12/spice-up-your-spring/comment-page-1/#comment-1870 Deborah Sun, 13 May 2007 19:23:35 +0000 http://69.89.31.83/~pinchmys/?p=244#comment-1870 I love my visits to Penzeys - getting to smell the spices makes me more willing to try something new when it comes to their ethnic mixtures. I'm going to bookmark Spice House now, though! I love my visits to Penzeys – getting to smell the spices makes me more willing to try something new when it comes to their ethnic mixtures. I’m going to bookmark Spice House now, though!

]]> By: Nicole http://pinchmysalt.com/2007/05/12/spice-up-your-spring/comment-page-1/#comment-1871 Nicole Sun, 13 May 2007 16:59:23 +0000 http://69.89.31.83/~pinchmys/?p=244#comment-1871 Terry: Haven't cooked with Herbes de Provence at home...one more thing to add to my list of things to experiment with :-) Steph: Hahaha...I forgot about Chris' creations! Hope you did something fun for your birthday! Terry: Haven’t cooked with Herbes de Provence at home…one more thing to add to my list of things to experiment with :-)

Steph: Hahaha…I forgot about Chris’ creations! Hope you did something fun for your birthday!

]]> By: Steph http://pinchmysalt.com/2007/05/12/spice-up-your-spring/comment-page-1/#comment-1872 Steph Sun, 13 May 2007 15:58:39 +0000 http://69.89.31.83/~pinchmys/?p=244#comment-1872 Very interesting blog topic nicole. One thought comes to mind about spices--when we lived in Oregon and you had to hide them from Chris. He loves them but..makes those different creations. :) And the fresher the better--what visuals you create of your life in Sicily--love it! And thank you for the bday shout out:) Keep up the good work woman!! Very interesting blog topic nicole. One thought comes to mind about spices–when we lived in Oregon and you had to hide them from Chris. He loves them but..makes those different creations. :) And the fresher the better–what visuals you create of your life in Sicily–love it!
And thank you for the bday shout out:)
Keep up the good work woman!!

]]> By: Terry B http://pinchmysalt.com/2007/05/12/spice-up-your-spring/comment-page-1/#comment-1873 Terry B Sun, 13 May 2007 14:58:13 +0000 http://69.89.31.83/~pinchmys/?p=244#comment-1873 This may sound like a blasphemous question, what with you living in Italy now and immersing yourself in the wonderful regional cuisine, but do you use Herbes de Provence? That is one of my go to herb mixes in the dried department. This may sound like a blasphemous question, what with you living in Italy now and immersing yourself in the wonderful regional cuisine, but do you use Herbes de Provence? That is one of my go to herb mixes in the dried department.

]]> By: Nicole http://pinchmysalt.com/2007/05/12/spice-up-your-spring/comment-page-1/#comment-1874 Nicole Sun, 13 May 2007 08:25:00 +0000 http://69.89.31.83/~pinchmys/?p=244#comment-1874 Kalyn: I've heard many good things about Penzeys too but I'm really happy with The Spice House. The Web site is definitely worth a look just for recipe ideas and information about the spices. And the book is amazing! Erielle: I'm jealous! Karen: Let me know how it works out :-) Ruby: Yes, yes, of course you were the giver of Ramen :-) Man, why did you have to go and talk about your mom's cooking?? Now, I'm totally craving some of that salsa she made when we were making tamales! And now I don't remember exactly how she made it :-( Melanie: Thanks! It certainly has been sunny here lately :-) I love using fresh herbs but I must say that I still use plenty of salt ;-) Terry B: Yes, I knew you were probably a Spice House customer since you live in Chicago :-) And yes, dried herbs and spices definitely bring magic to the table! I've amassed a collection much larger than my previous one...the difference is that now I actually use all the spices that I purchase and make sure they are fresh :-) Kalyn: I’ve heard many good things about Penzeys too but I’m really happy with The Spice House. The Web site is definitely worth a look just for recipe ideas and information about the spices. And the book is amazing!

Erielle: I’m jealous!

Karen: Let me know how it works out :-)

Ruby: Yes, yes, of course you were the giver of Ramen :-) Man, why did you have to go and talk about your mom’s cooking?? Now, I’m totally craving some of that salsa she made when we were making tamales! And now I don’t remember exactly how she made it :-(

Melanie: Thanks! It certainly has been sunny here lately :-) I love using fresh herbs but I must say that I still use plenty of salt ;-)

Terry B: Yes, I knew you were probably a Spice House customer since you live in Chicago :-) And yes, dried herbs and spices definitely bring magic to the table! I’ve amassed a collection much larger than my previous one…the difference is that now I actually use all the spices that I purchase and make sure they are fresh :-)

]]> By: Terry B http://pinchmysalt.com/2007/05/12/spice-up-your-spring/comment-page-1/#comment-1875 Terry B Sun, 13 May 2007 06:16:03 +0000 http://69.89.31.83/~pinchmys/?p=244#comment-1875 I do live in Chicago, Nicole. The Spice House in person is every bit as wonderful as you might imagine. If I just pop in there for two minutes to pick up a couple of spices, I can smell spices on my clothing and skin the rest of the day. The people who work in the brick and mortar stores are insanely knowledgeable---many are students from a prestigious local culinary school. And the selection is mind boggling. Fresh herbs are indeed wonderful. But dried herbs and spices bring plenty of magic to the table too. I do live in Chicago, Nicole. The Spice House in person is every bit as wonderful as you might imagine. If I just pop in there for two minutes to pick up a couple of spices, I can smell spices on my clothing and skin the rest of the day. The people who work in the brick and mortar stores are insanely knowledgeable—many are students from a prestigious local culinary school. And the selection is mind boggling.

Fresh herbs are indeed wonderful. But dried herbs and spices bring plenty of magic to the table too.

]]> By: Melanie http://pinchmysalt.com/2007/05/12/spice-up-your-spring/comment-page-1/#comment-1877 Melanie Sat, 12 May 2007 15:48:16 +0000 http://69.89.31.83/~pinchmys/?p=244#comment-1877 I love you blog and everytime I receive an e-mail from you I have a nice sunny thought of Sicily--I love fresh herbs--I use them for flavor instead of salt--if I want some spice I add pepper- I love you blog and everytime I receive an e-mail from you I have a nice sunny thought of Sicily–I love fresh herbs–I use them for flavor instead of salt–if I want some spice I add pepper-

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