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5 Spicy Gift Ideas for Mother's Day

by Erica Perez

With Mother's Day around the corner, we have some great gift ideas for all the moms in your life.

6 Easter Recipe Ideas

by Erica Perez

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

by Erica Perez

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.

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

by Erica Perez

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

by Erica Perez

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

by Erica Perez

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

by Erica Perez

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

by Erica Perez

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!