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SpiceTopia

Spice, Teas, Home of SpiceScription

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.

Strawberry Love

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Strawberry Love

March 22, 2023May 14, 2021Leave a Comment

Living in Ventura county means we are surrounded by strawberries almost year round! The Ventura Farm Bureau estimates that each year Ventura County produces enough strawberries to satisfy the annual strawberry eating habits of 78 million Americans!

Our Ultimate Ventura Burger starts with a burger patty seasoned with Ventura Spice and dressed with an avocado lime mash and then topped with bacon. But not just any bacon, bacon that's been glazed with Earl's Gone Wild Pepper Jam.

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Ventura Spices

The Ultimate Ventura Burger!

March 22, 2023May 12, 2021Leave a Comment

We like to call our Ventura Spice “a taste of …

Baharat! Ba-ha-what

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Entrees

Baharat! Ba-ha-what?

March 22, 2023April 29, 2021Leave a Comment

On our latest Facebook and Instagram Live this was a …

Various Indian spices on a round plate surrounded by open jars of other spices. Spices on plate include curry powder, garam masala, mustard seed, fenugreek seed, cinnamon sticks, curry leaves, and cloves

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Cooking Techniques

SpiceTopia’s Curry Formula

March 4, 2024April 21, 2021Leave a Comment

There really is a formula for making many of the curries you love to eat at your favorite Indian restaurant ! Foundation + Spices + Body = Curry.

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