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Jane Spice
http://www.janespice.com
Greetings Spice Seeker! For many of us, life is busy and time is short. While we love dinner parties and sipping wine over a delicious meal with friends, all too often we either stick to the same five boring recipes or just buy pre-prepared meals. We know we’d love to try new spices and new flavors but we’re afraid to have our dinner guests be the guinea pigs. I mean, what exactly is coriander and how do I use it? Or where the heck can I get a good combination of seasonings for that sea bass?
Never fear. Jane Spice is dedicated to all things spice – and helping you confidently use them with style. Spices, after all, are the forgotten heroes of cooking. They have no calories, add a ton of flavor and can be your secret weapon in making ordinary dishes extraordinary – with little added effort. It’s time they come out from behind their boring bottles and dusty cupboards and be heard!
Through stories, experiences, and a front-row seat at recipe attempts, we invite you to join our journey through the world of spice.
Now grab your pan and your apron and let’s go; we have guests arriving in one hour!
Recent Posts
Roasted Butternut Squash Hummus with Cumin
Worried about what to take to the Thanksgiving bash you just got a last minute invite to, or what else to add to your spread now you’ve found out more are guests coming? Here’s a quick and simple dip that you can make in no time at all â€...
Gazpacho
If you live in the northern hemisphere, you have just enough time to make this tomato gazpacho soup as tomato season is coming to an end. If you live in the southern hemisphere, summer is just starting so you can take your time to make this soup...
What spice can I substitute if I don’t have the correct spice on hand?
Cooking with spices is fabulous, that is, until you don’t have the spice you want or need. If you’re mid-way through a recipe and realize you’re missing a key spice, you can often substitute other spices in its place and get a ...
How to make Chili Powder
Ever wonder why sometimes you make a dish and it’s mild, and other times it’s too hot for your taste buds? And you know you used the exact amount of spices both times? Your chili powder could be the culprit. Did you know that chili po...
Paella
I have always been in awe of paella. It’s the one recipe that I’m afraid to attempt on my own. Paella seems complicated to me. Getting rice cooked perfectly without any ingredients is hard enough, but adding chicken, chorizo, mussels, clams,...
How to make Red Pepper Flakes
Ever wonder how red pepper flakes are made? Or where they come from? Until recently I hadn’t really thought about it. I buy my red pepper flakes/ chile flakes from the grocery store in a bottle like I do with most of my spices. In my we...

