
What Is Pickling Spice Made Of?
Pickling Spice is the secret weapon for uplifted food preservation—loaded with aromatics and savory herbs and spices, this blend uplifts all types of pickles. The base blend contains everything from chiles to allspice, but quantities and added ingredients are different between recipes. Here's ours.

Yemeni Zhoug Sauce with a Smokey Twist
Zhoug is a refreshing, yet spicy, Yemeni herb sauce that is extremely well-known in Israel, but is also gaining increased popularity in the US. It is most commonly used as a sauce to serve alongside falafel but has many other purposes and is a great addition to add to your summer condiment collection.

Persian Beef Stew
Ghormeh Sabzi with Beef is a hearty dish that incorporates a lot of flavor, protein, and plenty of healthy greens. Ghormeh sabzi is an herb stew that is often prepared with lamb or beef. It is citrus forward, thanks to the use of black limes which balance the heavier flavors of the meat, beans, and turmeric.

How to Make Sopa Negra
Costa Rican Black Bean Soup, or sopa negra, is a traditional, hearty soup that incorporates a multitude of vegetables, black beans, fragrant spices, and various toppings, including eggs, radish, onions, avocado, crèma, and cilantro leaves.

Black Trumpet Alfredo
This gluten free mushroom Alfredo sauce is silky and delicious. The secret is in the quality of the ingredients and the care taken when adding them. We like this served over gluten free Tagliatelle, but it's great for dipping bread, serving over chicken or pork, or as a creamy pizza sauce.

Dark Bolognese Sauce with Wild Mushrooms
This is the absolute best Bolognese sauce recipe. It has layers of depth that far surpass many traditional versions of this Italian favorite and several secret ingredients that will shock even the most experienced palates.