On Saturday, October 29th, history was made in the Philadelphia region (my home area) when 1 to 3 plus inches of snow fell. We hadn’t seen snow so early in the year like this since about 1979. Felt just like winter already. Everyone was searching for comfort foods and spices to warm up their lives. The chilly days that followed, and are continuing still, make the perfect backdrop as we enter November and began baking and cooking seriously for the holidays.

Home cooks and bakers will season their dishes with many different warm spices, and herbs this month. Although various forms of cinnamon, nutmeg, rosemary will play prominent roles, let’s remember that November is the National Month for Pepper including black pepper, chilies, bell peppers - you name it. Seeing that we showcased Black Pepper in our April Issue, we decided to stir up things a bit by having a very versatile spice, a "pepper" of sorts, as our …

THE SPICE OF LIFE - Allspice - Jamaica Pepper

Allspice - Jamaica Pepper is also known as Myrtle Pepper. This spice is a berry from an evergreen tree. Its name describes its flavor which is like a combination of cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.

Many people think of Allspice as a baking spice for cakes and muffins. However, it is a primarily ingredient in Pickling Spices, and can be used to flavor a host of foods like: beans, chicken, lentils, pork, squash … read more >>>

MONTHLY EVENTS

November is the Month for:

THANKSGIVING DAY

National Fun with Fondue Month

National Georgia Pecan Month

National Peanut Butter Lover's Month

National Pepper Month

National Pomegranate Month

And, some of our favorite food days in the month include:

November 10 National Vanilla Cupcake Day

November 14 National Guacamole Day

November 26 National Cake Day

November 28 National French Toast Day

November 29 National Chocolates Day

November 30 National Mousse Day

SPICY TIDBITS

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MERCHANTS & RETAILERS:

Atlantic Spice Company - www.atlanticspice.com

Durkee® - www.durkee.com

McCormick® - www.mccormick.com

Milford Spice Company - www.milfordspice.com

Penzeys Spices - www.penzeys.com

Savory Spice Shop - www.savoryspiceshop.com

Spice Islands® - www.spiceislands.com

The Spice House - www.thespicehouse.com

Spice Accessories Websites:

Bottles, Containers & Jars:

Bottle Store - www.bottlestore.com

eBottles.com - www.ebottles.com

SKS Bottle & Packaging, Inc. - www.sks-bottle.com

Labels:

Online Labels - www.onlinelabels.com

Spice Racks:

Tubular Spices - www.tubularspices.com/Spice_Racks.asp

Spice Rack Source - www.spiceracksource.com/all-spice-racks/

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