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SpiceTopia

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SpiceTopia is a joyful stop for those enjoying Main Street, Ventura. Many follow their noses into SpiceTopia and find not only aromatic spices and teas, but also a place to talk about their next meal and the inspiration to cook something new.

Or discussions about our extensive tea collection and varied local products are entered into. Recipes are traded, meals described, and the joy that food and community bring is always present.

Locals stop by to pick up their SpiceScription Boxes and to share their favorite spices and recipes from last month’s SpiceScription.

With SpiceTopia Cooks, we aim to bring those same feelings of adventure and excitement about the everyday acts of eating and drinking to you –wherever you may be.

Curry Powder has been present in America for several hundred years. In fact, one of the earliest American cookbooks, The Virginia Housewife by Mary Randolph published in 1824, had 6 recipes calling for curry powder!

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The Story of Curry

June 6, 2023January 21, 2022Leave a Comment

Curry Powder was first created for the British who became mad about the flavors of India.

Creamy White Bean Soup

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Entrees Plant Based Soups

Creamy White Bean Soup

May 17, 2023January 16, 2022Leave a Comment

If you stop to really think about it, the creation of soup defies explanation. Just a few ingredients come together into so much more…

Homemade Croutons

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Cooking Techniques Salad Soups

Homemade Croutons

March 22, 2023January 15, 2022Leave a Comment

Homemade croutons are super simple to make and taste so much better than anything you can buy at the store.

Oatmeal 4 Ways

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Cooking Techniques

Oatmeal 4 Ways

May 17, 2023January 9, 2022Leave a Comment

Growing up, oatmeal was a soggy bowl of mush foisted …

Featured Recipes

Traditional Soda Bread Recipe

B Breakfast H how to cook 1 hr 40 mins Intermediate

Orange Saffron Quick Bread

B Breakfast D Dessert H Holidays S Snacks 2 hrs Beginner

Little Baharat Chocolate Cake

D Dessert H Holidays S Seasonal 45 mins Beginner

Vegan Tomato Mayonnaise

C Comfort Food P Plant-Based S Sauces 25 mins Beginner

Smoked Tea Rub Portobello Mushroom Burgers

H how to cook P Plant-Based S Supper 20 mins Beginner

Grilled Margarita Shrimp Recipe

S Supper V Ventura Spices 25 mins Beginner

Feta Cilantro Dressing

P Pantry Meal S Salad S Sauces S Side Dish 5 mins Beginner

Red Enchilada Sauce Recipe

S Sauces S Supper V Ventura Spices Beginner

The Story of Curry

I Indian Dishes S Sauces S Soups S Spice Stories Beginner

Creamy White Bean Soup

P Pantry Meal S Soups S Supper 30 mins Beginner

Homemade Croutons

H how to cook S Salad S Snacks S Soups Beginner

Oatmeal 4 Ways

B Breakfast H how to cook P Pantry Meal 40 mins Beginner

Slow Cooker Aloo Gobi

I Indian Dishes P Pantry Meal Slow Cooker Recipes S Supper Intermediate

Homemade Pork Wontons

S Supper 1 hr Beginner

Iguanas, Beetles and Bears – Oh My! Celery Stick Snack Ideas

After School Snack Popcorn Party!

S Snacks 30 mins Beginner

Granola Is More Than Just a Breakfast Cereal!

B Breakfast 30 mins Beginner

The Ultimate Ventura Burger!

V Ventura Spices

Baharat! Ba-ha-what?

S Supper 1 hr Intermediate

Ventura Spice Citrus Salad

S Salad S Seasonal V Ventura Spices 45 mins Beginner