Spices

Burlap & Barrel Ground Black Lime Powder

Secret weapon like having 007 in your spice drawer. I use mine in simple ways almost like I would use Sumac to add umami with a bit of tart and a nod to the glory of middle eastern cuisine. My favorite ways to use this magic dust is on a height of season tomato salad or as an addition to pots of beans or rice. Think of it when you would add lime zest as a good general path. Ricotta Persian Black Lime Tomato Salad recipe on CANAVA.

Fundamentals Collection

Gorgeous single origin spices from a company that strives towards building a more equitable food system. I especially love their Royal Cinnamon and Cardamom.

Berbere | በርበሬ

Truly the best spice mix ever created. Shoutout Ethiopia. I love to add berbere to any lentil/bean dishes, eggs, or veg that need a little extra robustness. I purchase mine from Merkato on Fairfax!

Royal Cinnamon

Best cinnamon ever

Épices Rœllinger

Bomb spice mixes from France via Jed, who always knows!

SOS Chefs of New York, Where the chefs go.

A library of rare and unusual spices. Make an afternoon of it and taste everything, make friends with the gorgeous Tunisian owner, Atef Boulaabi, and let her world unfold before you.

sumac

Sumac on raw red onion that had been drizzled with olive oil- something I keep cutting up and adding to the side of my plate. Also good finish for hummus, labneh ect. or adding to spice blends.

Queens Gochugaru

It's not cheap but it's good. Founders are inspiring and I've ordered lots of stuff from them and it always delivers. Especially theBuchim Garu

Italian Food Traditions-Preserve Capers in Salt

salted capers in everything! salads! pasta, any random dish that needs something. It’s like elevated Maldon salt— be careful if you add salt they’re already salty !!!

Spanish Pimenton (Paprika)

Product of Andalusia, Spain, packaged in beautiful metal tins with old-fashioned metal pop tops. If you want to make the best Patatas Bravas, you'll need all four!

A Big-Ass Bucket of Maldon Salt

Know what's better finished with a hit of Maldon salt? Literally everything (except snails and slugs, don't salt living friends). Realizing and accepting that we were Bucket People was TRANSFORMATIVE.

heilala vanilla paste

the best vanilla paste. and it supports the Tongan community!

Greek Red Saffron (Krokos Koazanis)

pairs well with rosewater desserts/ rice!

Damascena Rose Petals, 21 g.

Tellicherry Black Whole Peppercorns, Divakar's No. 004

Good pepper really makes a difference. Reluctant trading everything but mostly this pepper is not negotiable in my world - I am so crazy about it I am considering traveling with it. 🤤

Burlap & Barrel Royal Cinnamon – Intense Sweetness & Spiciness of Vietnamese Cinnamon Powder & Spice – As seen on Shark Tank - 1.8oz Glass Jar

THE BEST CINNAMON IN THE WORLD! I like it in my morning matcha and on some almond butter with a crisp green apple.

Burlap and Barrel Spices

Ethically sourced, so flavorful, owned by really nice people.

The Magic Spice

Life changing. Don’t cook a meal without it. It’s also the secret ingredient that makes my toddler eat things he normally wouldn’t. Made by our dear friends at Botanica.

Chives

chives

Épices Roellinger - Paris

Salts, peppers, mustards, oils, vanilla.

Yuzu Shichimi Togarashi (Japanese Seven Spice Mixture) - 15g

Our favorite, yuzu-inflected shichimi togarashi (7 spice mix) from Japan

Karkom Saffron 'Azafran de la Mancha DOP' 2g

There's no point in making Paella if don't use Saffron from La Mancha PDO.

🌶️ Choubunya 長文屋 七味

I don't think I'll ever forget the intense pepper smell I experienced the first time I stepped foot in Choubunya. Located on a backstreet near Kitano Hakubaicho, this third generation-owned shop is where you can buy your shichimi the old-fashioned way where you tell them what spices you want and what level of spiciness, and then they blend it in front of you. I picked up a couple to bring back to Tokyo as omiyage!

Smoked Pimentón Paprika

smoky, rich, with gorgeous color, the only smoked paprika I use.