janespice's profile Ursula Ayrout / Female / Member since August 2008 / Last seen 1 year ago
I’m the Spice Sorceress behind Jane Spice. Born in Australia in a Lebanese family, mum’s cooking brought us together. My dad has hardly ever eaten out in his life, because the best chef in town is my mum – the person who first taught me all about the beauty of unique herbs and spices in dishes such as hummus and falafel.
I love to travel, and in 2004 relocated to San Francisco and began hitting farmers markets as well as dining at the city’s amazing restaurants. Curious to use what I found at the markets I embarked on a journey to find easy ways to create fun dishes. Spices enabled me to turn bland into brilliant in a way that fit with my busy schedule.
By day, I’m a technology marketer in Silicon Valley but I moonlight as a spice diva – melding, concocting and combining spices in my tiny kitchen to create the perfect dish. My palate craves everything from the Middle Eastern cuisine I grew up with to Indian to Italian to French. Perfecting seafood with the ideal blend of spices is a particular favorite of mine, since I have always lived in cities by the ocean.
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- Published a new blog post: Homemade Kahlua -- Coffee liqueur14 days ago
- Published a new blog post: Creamy Red Kuri Squash Soup with Cinnamon11/30/09
- Published a new blog post: Roasted Butternut Squash Hummus with Cumin11/24/09
- Published a new blog post: Gazpacho11/17/09
- Published a new blog post: What spice can I substitute if I don’t have the correct spice on han…11/01/09
- Published a new blog post: How to make Chili Powder10/24/09
- Published a new blog post: Paella10/16/09
- Published a new blog post: How to make Red Pepper Flakes10/10/09
- Published a new blog post: Watermelon Radish Chips with Cumin Salt10/03/09
- Published a new blog post: Vadouvan and Orange Shrimp9/26/09
- Published a new blog post: Vadouvan Mac and Cheese8/22/09
- Published a new blog post: Vadouvan Indian Spice Blend8/16/09
- Published a new blog post: Tomatillo Salsa8/12/09
- Published a new blog post: Alice Waters' Spicy Cauliflower Soup7/13/09
- Published a new blog post: Chocolate Bread6/25/09
