Introducing Berbere at Oaktown Spice Shop!
We are excited to introduce our newest spice blend, Berbere. A complex, spicy and aromatic blend of chiles and spices, Berbere is one of the essential components of Ethiopian cooking.
Fire up the Grill for the Fourth!
Whether you're rolling your Smokey Joe out to the park for a casual cookout, or pulling out all the stops for a backyard 4th of July bash, Oaktown has the spices for you!Introducing: Two New Spice-Forward Teas!
Fire up the teapot and break out your cutest mugs, because we are excited to launch two new hand-mixed, deliciously spiced teas!
Introducing Single-Origin Spices
We are excited to introduce our new Single-Origin line, a special collection of hard-to-find spices with their own unique stories and provenance.
5 Spicy Gift Ideas for Mother's Day
With Mother's Day around the corner, we have some great gift ideas for all the moms in your life.
6 Easter Recipe Ideas
Unlike other food-focused holidays, Easter eating traditions tend to be a little less firm. Roasted meats such as lamb, egg-centered dishes and light, springy desserts are all par for the course.
How to Use Matcha Salt
Featuring finely ground green tea leaves and toasted brown rice (genmai), our Matcha Salt is a versatile finishing salt that adds vegetal, nutty flavor to savory or sweet dishes.
Introducing Grand Lake Shake
Goodbye, Prime Rib Roast Seasoning, hello Grand Lake Shake! In the past, many customers skimmed over our Prime Rib Roast Seasoning, thinking "I never make Prime Rib," or "I don't eat meat." Little did they know they were missing a versatile seasoning that has so many uses beyond prime rib!
Essential Spices for the Indian Pantry
In a recent column for the San Francisco Chronicle, food photographer and blogger Nik Sharma provides a guide for stocking the Indian pantry, listing the spices and ingredients he loves and uses most and why.
3 Sweets for Your Sweetie on Valentine's Day
We're big fans of home-cooked meals on Valentine's Day. Whether it's breakfast in bed or a sumptuous multi-course dinner, it's a warm gesture to cook for your honey or to cook something new together.
10 Spicy Ideas for Super Bowl Eats
Looking for some delicious ideas for this weekend's Super Bowl? Whether you're in it for the game, the commercials or just the snacks, we have some tasty suggestions for incorporating spices into the party.
The Kitchn: At Home with Nutritionist Cassandra Gates
As part of Kitchn's series on cooks' kitchens, Broth Baby owner and nutritionist Cassandra Gates gives readers a peek at her spice rack laden with Oaktown Spice Shop spices.
Celebrating Five Years
We officially opened our doors five years (and about a month) ago. Yes, we’re a little late in mentioning it, but here it is: Thank you all of you for your support of Oaktown Spice Shop!
A Well-Designed Day in Oakland's Grand Lake Neighborhood
Thanks to customers Joe and Keith for including us in their idea of a well-designed day in Oakland's Grand Lake neighborhood for Apartment Therapy!