Recipes

Matcha Salt

Sake Penicillin Cocktail with Matcha Rim

A new twist on the Penicillin, this drink combines the subtle floral notes of sake, a pop of citrus, and warm honey sweetness to balance out the bite of Japanese whisky.

Grand Lake Shake

Grand Lake Veggie Dip

Take your crudite game to the next level with some veggies from the farmer's market and this oh-so-easy dip, made with our Grand Lake Shake. It's got the perfect balance of onion, garlic and mustardy zing.

Cumin Guajillo Mexican Oregano New Mexican Red Chile

Chile Colorado

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Traditionally, this dish is made using whole dried chiles, which are boiled in water, pureed into a paste and pushed through a strainer. But you can replicate the flavors quite closely using ground chiles as well.

Cocoa Powder

Simple Spicy Hot Cocoa

It's easy and delicious to whip up a steaming mug of hot cocoa for one using our Cocoa Powder. We add a pinch of Cayenne Pepper for a little kick, but it's optional, of course.

Beet Powder

Chocolate Cake with Beet Buttercream Frosting

What better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than with a homemade dessert? With pink frosting! The chocolate cake is a classic, and our Beet Powder provides a natural food coloring so you can avoid the synthetic stuff in the bottle.

Cocoa Powder

Coconut Hot Cocoa with Coconut Whipped Cream

Coconut milk hot cocoa is a rich, creamy treat perfect for cold weather. Make a spicy version by adding our Ceylon cinnamon and chile powder.

Cayenne Coriander Cumin Juniper Berries

Spiced Lamb Kebabs and Cucumber Raita

This recipe comes to us from Nik Sharma of A Brown Table, via the San Francisco Chronicle. The Juniper Berries add a subtle pine-like flavor note to the lamb, pairing nicely with the traditional Indian aromatics of coriander, cumin and ginger.

Aleppo Chile Pepper Hungarian Paprika

Muhammara

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This spread is a tasty Turkish mash-up of super-foods including roasted red peppers, walnuts, pomegranate molasses, cumin, and Aleppo pepper.

Oaktown Sweet Heat BBQ Rub St. Basil's BBQ Chop & Rib Rub

Low and Slow BBQ Ribs

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We love pre-cooking our ribs in the oven to make them extra delicious, without having to fuss around the grill for too many hours. The resulting ribs are tender, juicy and spiced just right.

Carlito's Rojito Yucatan Rub

Grilled Yucatan Shrimp

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Our Carlito's Rojito Yucatan Rub was crafted with the flavors and colors of the Yucatan in mind. Achiote seeds give this rub a bright red color that permeates anything it touches.

Urumqi Rub

Urumqi Lamb or Japanese Eggplant Skewers

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You won't find a lot of cumin in Chinese cuisine, at least not in the regional varieties available to us here. But cumin is a staple of Northwest China, where it's a part of the traditional cuisine for the Muslim migrant population.