I was recently contacted by The Spice House, a company I absolutely love buying spices from, to say that they are really enjoying my blog. (Sweet!) And to say thanks for what I’m doing (What am I doing again exactly?) they were sending me a gift certificate to their spice shop. (Sweet!) This happens from time to time. When your blog gains some popularity, companies will send you a small gift of their product and ask that you say something nice about it on your blog…it’s cool, I get that. It’s a great marketing idea really. But The Spice House didn’t ask me to do that at all…they simply said they like what I’m doing and then they gave me a generous gift to their online store. And so…I love them. I love them a lot.
Here’s what I got with my gift certificate:
A Spice Grater
Oh, and look what they send you when you buy a spice grater…a little gift of fresh spices to grate!
Fresh Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Turmeric, and Ginger.
I got these…
And these…
And these…
And this Porcini Mushroom Powder, which I can’t wait to try…
And check this out…the Crown Jewel of my freebies. Something I’ve always wanted, but just couldn’t bring myself to purchase…
Score.
In an effort to share some of the love. I want to hold a contest until some time tomorrow.
I’m giving away a $50 gift certificate to The Spice House.
All you have to do to enter this contest is:
- go to The Spice House website and find something that you really want to buy.
List your subject of drooling in the comments section of this blog and I’ll draw a random winner on Tuesday afternoon. One entry per human please.
Consider re-tweeting this post to your friends if you’re not afraid of some healthy competition.
562 Comments
Wow! What a great care package you received! What would I get at TheSpiceHouse? No brainer: The Asian Flavors Gift box, and Garam Masala Curry Mixture!
It would be a toss up between the Baker’s Deluxe set or the Coffee and Beverage spices. The Baker’s set would be for me and the Coffee for the family…decisions decision.
I’d get a spice grater along with utmeg, Cinnamon and whole vanilla beans. Oh the deliciousness those items could create together!
Shannon Fox says:
January 25th, 2010 at 12:16 pm
@Shannon Fox, err…nutmeg too! Which is a lot like utmeg from what I hear.
I really want just this:
Saffron, Coupe Grade Spanish
That is all.
I would love some fresh ground Cumin. I usually buy some when I visit the family in TX , but that has been forever ago.
I am so happy the Spice House found out about your blog.
I would pickup up some cinnamon and cumin…my favorite spices. However the Coffee and Beverage Spices Box sounds interesting too!
I want all of the stock and sauce starter kits! Love sauce!!
Drool is pooling on my keyboard looking at all the spices. Since Sushi is on my brain, Wasabi is going in my cart first. Even yelling WASABI makes you feel better. Thanks, from the frozen tundra in Duluth, MN which is supposed to be flirting with the -60 degree mark this week.
Samantha says:
January 25th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
@Tara,
Tara-just know that you are not alone in the frozen tundra. I’m in St. Paul-good luck with the bitter cold coming your way!
Sam
I looooooove vanilla..
Vanilla Extract, Pure Madagascar “Bourbon Islands” Double Strength
Ill take 4 please ;D
I would love the Flavor Bible!
Herbs & Spices: The Cook’s Reference - Wow!! What a book…. You can never know enough about spices. What would food be without them??????
wow, that’s a hard call… maybe the poultry pleasers gift box? just looking at the list of options makes me happy
I really want a microplane grater. I’ve needed one for awhile but I forget to buy one!
any of it.. gosh it all looks great.. i love cooking with spices.. and my kids adore anything with vanilla in it:)
Any of the gift boxes…although the Mexican Flavors one looks intriguing.
I’d also buy a crapload of vanilla beans.
Am I the only one not being able to view the website? I click on the link and I get an error message.
But I’m assuming since they sell spices, I could get some paprika, nutmeg, sea salt and almond extract.
Lisa T says:
January 25th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
@Samantha, No, the link doesn’t work properly for me, either. But it was an easy Google!
Ryan says:
January 25th, 2010 at 12:40 pm
@Samantha,
FIXED!! Sorry.
The pepper grinder. Without a doubt. We always buy inexpensive ones, and yeah, they don’t last. We also need to replace some of our old spices.
How do I possibly pick just one?!
The Chicago Old Town Premium Spiced Sugar sounds divine!!
The flavor bible, definitely…or maybe the Coffee and beverage kit…ooh, or maybe the Smokey Flavors box…although I could use a grinder too…and a grater…I give up, I’ll take em all.
I’ve never seen that site before, but I will definitely put it in my del.icio.us bookmarks
I’d LOVE to have a copy of the Flavor Bible!!
http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/flavor-bible-food-ingredient-guide
Not to tooootally steal your idea…BUT…I’ve been dying to get my husband a proper pepper grinder. Ours is sad and dying…We’ve been looking at them for months…
Ironically The Spice House is pretty close to me, we’ve heard about it before but never had a chance to check them out!
What a great giveaway thanks for the opportunity!
Wow….what a great site! I love the gift boxes. The Italian and Chicago ones look great. I’ve always wanted a pepper grinder, too.
i would get some saffron…and then find a recipe to use it. i’ve always been intrigued with saffron!
Oh my, the peppermill would be my choice.
the microplane spice grinder. holy crow what I could do with that!!
I need a really good pepper grinder. But holy macaroli…that Vulcan’s Fire Salt really has my attention! I normally order from Penzey’s spices and I totally love their products and hadn’t even heard of The Spice House, but I might need to check out that Vulcan’s Fire Salt!
I’d buy a Peugeot peppermill. Ours doesn’t work well, and I’ve always wanted one that does the job better. Like you, however, I haven’t been able to bring myself to buy one.
I’m obsessed with salt. Trying different kinds of salt. Learning the differences between salts. Who knew there were so many kinds of salts!?
I think we’d get the Grill and BBQ spice gift box. It will go nicely with the grill we are getting this spring.
Oh, I’d go crazy in the BBQ section - I couldn’t even narrow it down, there are so many new flavors to try!
I would have to go with the “Some Like It Hot Gift Box”
I love hot spices. And I was first intrigued by Vulcan’s Fire Salt but this gift box also includes Hot Chili Powder, Black& Red Spice and finally Very Hot Cajun Seasoning!!! How could I go wrong! Anyway thanks for the heads up about The Spice House.
- Nic
SALT! And Saffron for sure.
Ohhh.. I would love the Flavor Bible or Vanilla bean or the Some Like it hot gift set. Yum!
I am eyeballin’ the brining blend and chiles. I’d also like a pepper mill.
I would love to try some real vanilla beans in my homemade ice cream. I’m too cheap to buy the real stuff!
The pepper grinder would be awesome. My husband LOVES pepper, and we buy the cheap ones. Would love to get him a really nice one! Awesome site!
so many things! i would enjoy the microplaner w/storage or a pepper mill. and vanilla beans. and salts. and and and.
Hmmmmm, I’m not sure. Maybe I would get the Some Like It Hot Gift Box. I do love me some spicy food.
I would love to get the microplane spice grater because the quality of Microplane graters are unmatched. Plus, I love adding nutmeg to things so adding freshly ground nutmeg would put things over the top.
ummmm….wow!!! i totally have grinder envy now!!! i also would like to get the spearmint leaves, an assortmant of the curry powders and the mushroom powder…..and pretty much everything else!!! lol
Um, the Back of the Yards rub sounds delicious. Plus their fancy salt! I put garlic salt on everything.
That was too easy. The vase-shaped spice grinder, of course
BTW, what are you going to do with the mushroom powder?
The Peugeot pepper mill…. I’ve always wanted one!
Fleur de Sel French Sea Salt….mmmmm!
After a few hours spent yesterday trying to find somewhere here in southern Nevada that carries both roasted chocolate nibs and dutch processed cocoa I began to google and came across The Spice House website. What a find! I haven’t ordered yet because I want to continue to check out their products and see if there is something else wonderful just waiting to be discovered.
This is what my little heart desires…
Peugeot Paris 4-inch Pepper and Salt Mills
Tahitian Vanilla Beans! For some homemade ice cream.
hey, I wouldn’t kick that “Herbs & Spices: The Cook’s Reference” book outta the kitchen!
BTW, I “like what you’re doin’”, too!
tp
Kudos!!
Himalayan Pink Salt or Sel de Provence or Rocky Mountain Seasoning!!
That was hard, they have a really good selection of salts.
I have to say the Vulcans Fire spicy salt!
I’m easy, I would really like some organic garlic powder, because I ran out.
Well - I’ve always wanted salt/pepper mills, but never put out the money. I love the Peugeot 7″ mills.
Or maybe I’d like an assortment of spices my kitchen is lacking…like curry powders, garam masala, tumeric, various salts and their staffed picked vegetable seasonings.
Thanks for sharing the website!
I want to get “The Flavor Bible”. and of course, some garam masala. I love spice blends!
Ooooh, I really need a new salt mill, mine just bit the dust. And a pepper mill to match, of course.
Mostly definately the pepper grinder. Like totally, all the way!
A toss up between a microplane spice grater, and Herbs & Spices: The Cook’s Reference.
I already have the Flavor Bible, which is one of the most useful books for anyone who likes to play with their food without recipes.. I work at a food bookstore and encourage everyone to buy this one.
I want the Madagascar Vanilla Beans to split with my mom, so we can make our own vanilla sugar. Also, I’d love to get saffron. No particular reason, other than I love to say saffron. :o)
I think I need one of these Microplane Spice Grinder with Built-in Storage and Shaker and definitely this Herbs & Spices: The Cook’s Reference and most certainly this Chicago Old Town Premium Spiced Sugar….I think I better just make a list for my anniversary lol.
The Flavor Bible. No, zester microplane. Both?
You can never have too much of their Chicago Deep Dish pizza spice - DELISH! I just used this yesterday. I would also love to get my hands on their Curry Lover’s gift box as I have a new fascination with curry.
LOVE this place.
Saffron and mushrooms please.
Ooh, what a great site! I’d go for salty and sweet… the Coffee & Beverage Spices Box and the Salt Gift Box!
Keep on rockin’, Pastor Ryan!
i adore the Peugeot 7 inch Paris Pepper and Salt Mills - i really want to get into grinding sea salt and fresh peppercorns in my cooking. grinding seems easier than just smashing them which is what i currently do!
thanks for the great contest, i love your blog!
I live near the coast and would love the Fisherman Collection…mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
my favorite herb is thyme….so the organic thyme would be great, but truthfully, i want them all so i can compare and contrast.
Whole nutmeg and a spice grater all the way!!
I really don’t know. I think I’d be tempted to get a gift certificate for my dad for his birthday. He’s a much better cook than I am.
I’ll take a pound of these Vanilla Beans, Tahitian “Gold”
Given that my name is Cinnamon, I feel somehow obligated to say that I’d try out what I’m sure is very high quality stick cinnamon. What I’d really like from The Spice House, though, is some Tahitian Gold vanilla beans. Mmmmmmm…
Some vanilla beans, so I can make my own bourbon vanilla and vanilla sugar
I really like the vase style spice grinder. I have my pepper mill (which I LOVE) but it leaves pepper on my counter all the time, since this one seems to have the grinder on top it shouldn’t have that problem. Sounds awesome.
http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/spice-grinder-vase-shaped
Oh my gosh, the Sunny Paris Seasoning looks amazing!
Oh, that was hard. At first I thought wasabi for my son who loves sushi; then I thought curry for my boyfriend who I make beef curry for yet I can’t find the curry seasoning that has just the right flavor; but no… this, would be for ME, because I left mine with my ex-husband three years ago: http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/vic-firth-border-grill-style-pepper-mills One of these would make me happy. =D
Wasabi Powder, Pure Namida or The Flavor Bible or Vanilla Bean Paste, Madagascar Bourbon Island Vanilla Bean Paste.
Oh, did you need just one? Cause I could go on and on and on and on and on….
The Flavor Bible. I love experimenting with unusual flavor combinations.
I have always wanted some real vanilla beans and have yet to indulge….
Ooohhhh, lala, I would love to have the Vase Shaped Ceramic Spice Grinder. What a treat !!
The microplane with shaker looks handy! And I’d love to try some of the more unique spices that I just can’t get around here.
I’d probably get one of the books - The Flavor Bible or Herbs and Spices. I would like to know more about what flavors got well together so I would be more comfortable making up my own recipes. (I still need to get that ratios book you’ve blogged about!)
The Peugeot Paris 4-inch Pepper and Salt Mill set in chocolate would be wonderful to have for my cooking!
I would so love to have a tall spice grater like the one you chose….I think maybe the Peugeot Chateauneuf Pepper Mill, also dark red. I have never had a good one, and love the flourish the food tv people use to put pepper on their dishes.
Well, my new years resolution was to bake a new type of cookie every week. My next calls for Orange Flower Water, so I am thinking that would be an appropriate buy.
I would love to get my hands on one of the spice grinders!
Hmm…since I’m a newbie cook, I’d go for one of the reference books for sure. Then I’m sure I’d figure out just how many of the spices and tools I should add to my wish list. Perfect!
So hard to choose! The front-runner would be the Tahitian Gold vanilla beans, but I’d have to have some Porcini Mushroom Powder and Mulling Spices too.
I would have to say Vanilla Beans and Garam Masala spice. I keep wanting to make your chicken masala and have yet to buy the spice!
Ooh! What perfect timing as I’m just starting to delve deeper into the spice world. Found this which I think sounds wonderful for someone like me who’s still learning what flavors compliment each other but doesn’t want to scare her young children while discovering: The Flavor Bible
That’s easy–I would like The Flavor Bible. I am always hesitant to try new combos so I would love to have a handy-dandy guide of spices/flavors that work well together.
I’d love some dip and dressing mixes!
Peugeot Chateauneuf Pepper Mill and the Asian giftbox!! Oh how awesome!!
The Fisherman’s Seasoning box is pretty awesome!
Cacao Nibs!
I’m now coveting your pepper grinder. Thanks.
Oh this is hard to pick. I would have to say it is a toss up between the pepper mill, coffee box, or italian gift box.
What NOT to get? I think I’ll soon order some cheddar cheese powder (can’t find that ANYwhere!), Smoky Flavors gift box, Mesquite Powder (gluten free!), Thai Red Curry Powder…I had to stop looking.
I actually have a great ethnic market near my home with all kinds of great spices, but they come in hard-to-store plastic tubs. I would love to buy a collection of nice glass jars I could store my spices in so everything would be organized and I could see it clearly.
I want the red, vase-shaped spice grinder!!!
The ‘Bakers Deluxe Gift Box’ looks awesome. Actually most of it looks great.
because i’m about to get married i picked the Spicy Wedding Deluxe Gift Box. It would suitably replace some of hard dried together spices in my future husband’s kitchen.. and his lack of cool kitchen stuff. It’s a start, anyway.
I love the Peugot 4 inch salt & pepper mills. I’ve been wanting them but not able to justify the purchase!
My kitchen wish list includes a microplaner…thanks for the opportunity!
I would love the Vase Shaped Ceramic Spice Grinder, and I’d love to try a lot of their spices!
Thanks!
I would LOVE to have one of the pepper mills. I have always wanted one and just couldn’t bring myself to spend the money.
Yum, one look and I knew I have to try the Pepper Shallot spices.
This looks awesome!
http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/flavor-bible-food-ingredient-guide
WAY too hard to choose. I think the Herbs & Spices book would be great! It looks beautiful!
http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/spice-racks
Growing up my parents had the most amazing hand made spice rack, I loved it dearly. Now that I’ve got my own place my poor spices are just jammed into a large tupperware container. Its really bad! It takes forever to find anything… Of all the things they sell at The Spice House, can you believe this is the one thing I want over all others?! Haha, I have plenty of spices, I just need a place to *put* them! Thanks for the resource too! They have tons of other things that I’m drooling over too.
This is tough to decide. I’m thinking I could whip up some good cookies with the Baker’s Deluxe Box. But my hubby might be in heaven with the BBQ Deluxe Box.
vanilla beans (I want to make my own extract)
Oh my! There is too many to choose! A new peppermill (can’t decide which one and the microplanes for sure. And all of my spices are so old and need to be replaced that I’m not sure what to start with.
The Peugeot 7 inch chocolate colored Paris Pepper mill. That would be lovely.
the coupe grade spanish saffron.. mmmmm..
http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/chicago-cooks-book
bring it.
I would love the baker’s gift set.
Hi Ryan,
Thanks for pointing the way to the Spice House. I am really into pepper right now so I would love to get Beef and Steak Lover’s Gift Box.
Oh how wonderful! I would get myself one of those micro plane spice graters as well. And some of the sweet California basil and dried oregano. I can smell the spaghetti sauce already!
Vic Firth Kismet Pepper Mill or the The Peugeot 7 inch chocolate colored Paris Pepper mill. I can’t decide…
The Baking Extracts Gift Pack caught my eye as well as the Jamaican Jerk Seasoning.
Yum!
any of the ethnic Chicago gift sets would rock my socks. oh what a site!
I’ve always wanted a pepper mill too….or a combination. http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/vic-firth-border-grill-style-pepper-mills
However, having grown up in Chicagoland….the Chicago cookbooks and theme sets are VERY appealing.
Wow, so many options, I’d go probably with jars and some new spices, there are a few I’m low on.
Garden Salad Seasoning sounds delic!
A new pepper mill to replace the cheap ones I keep buying, and a large number of spices that you cant find anywhere near my podunk little town.
I’m digging the Peugeot Paris 4-inch Pepper and Salt Mills in Chocolate. I am preparing to move into my first house, and think that a matching set like this would look WAY cooler than my mis-matched plastic and glass salt and pepper shakers.
I would buy a spice rack. Mine are so unorganized. This would be perfect!
Wasabi powder…I really want Wasabi powder.
Wow, you got some great goodies! I’ve had my eye on the White Truffle Oil:
http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/white-truffle-oil-la-truffiere-condimento-aromatizzato-al-tartufo-bianco
for way too long! It must belong to me very soon
The coffee and baker’s gift sets sound fantastic!
I want the arcylic nutmeg grinder. For some reason I can manage to grate everything else on a microplane but whenever I do nutmeg I end up dropping it in the food. Very frustrating
Whoa…it would be difficult to decide…but I’m leaning towards the Curry Lover’s Set or the Baking Extract Set.
I’ve always wanted to have an assortment of peppercorns. And the truffle oil looks pretty tempting too.
It’s between that spice grater and a mortar and pestle. I’ve always wanted one of those…
my kitchen could sooooo use a microplane grater…or a salt/pepper grinder that is refillable would be nice too…with quality peppercorns. either of those would be exquisite!
Well 2 Christmas have gone by now and I still haven’t gotten a pepper mill so maybe I have a better chance here. I would be very happy with either a Peugeot or a Vic Firth pepper mill…beggars can’t be choosers! I use an old coffee mill but it really only has fine and more fine for settings so if I want coarse, I use a dish and a shot glass to grind my own.
Thank you for sharing the love with us.
I would dearly love to try the Salad and Garlic Seasonings.
Oooo. I would either get a spice grinder or some of the glass jars. My spice collection is growing and I have run out!
Wow - SO MANY choices. even if I don’t win I knwo I’ll be doign some shopping over at The Spice House the next time pay-day rolls around
It reminds me of an online version of this awesome little spice shop my husb and I visited weekly when we lived in Amsterdam. Knowing me, if I DIDN’T tell my husband about this, I’d *probably* get the bakers gift pack, but i couldn’t do that! so, then knowing my husband, He’d take one look at the site and then we’d end up getting a bunch of new spices & mixes to experiement with at home.
Since I am from TX. I would like to try the Brisket of Love BBQ Spice. The Spice Grater would be nice also. Love me some good ole’ fashion BBQ!! Yum Yum!!
Dried mushrooms and/ or Sweet Paprika; things I think about while watching Food Network but never take the step in buying.
I would love to have a spice grater and some spices to grate!
Ohhh, Vanilla, vanilla, vanilla! I would buy lots of vanilla beans as I go through them so frequently!
The Flavor Bible has been on my Amazon list for awhile, so that would be a must have. I just purchased 3 microplanes with a christmas gift card
Along with some fancy salts to try in some caramel and truffle recipes…
And definately the mediterranean lamb seasoning, cause I haven’t found anything yet that makes lamb sing to me like the little sisters tapas joint in my small town….
I would love to buy some vanilla bean paste. My mom uses it in her baking and it is divine!
Real quality saffron is what I would like. And then spices to make food for my kids that are coming from Ethiopia.
OOOOOH! I do LOVE some spice in my life! I would get the Chicago Cooks Cookbook (cookbook fanatic). Would also like to try the Chip/Dip seasoning, the hickory smoke salt (who knew) and saffron. I don’t know how to make ANYTHING with saffron, but it seems so…..exotic I should probably learn to make something with it. Thanks!
I could really use a microplane. I feel like a bad cook that I haven’t bought one yet. Oooh and a new pepper mill–because I dropped the last one. Oopsie!
My favorite Spice House seasoning is Wauwatosa Village Seasoning, from the place I call home. My second favorite is vanilla - what I purchased at the Spice House just last week. We are so lucky to have this wonderful business in our town - I love it!
The Flavor Bible looks really great!
http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/flavor-bible-food-ingredient-guide
I think I would get the Jewel Colored Ceramic pepper and/or salt mills. They’re so pretty! Plus, I just got a pepper mill for Christmas so I could finally do the whole “freshly ground pepper” thing, and it doesn’t work. Disappointing!
I love the salt and pepper mills
Being a missionary in Romania, looking at all those spices really made my mouth water. Most of them we can’t get here and I like exotic tastes, so I would get the Curry Lovers Gift Box, Greektown Seasoning, Sunny Singapore, Spicy Sesame Seasoning, and the Chai Spice Mix. I could have someone ship them to me
http://www.weloveorphans.blogspot.com
I think I would choose the 7 inch Peugeot Paris salt and pepper mills…and some vanilla beans!
Oh My, it’s tough to narrow it down. I just spent half an hour browsing. Love the vanilla, citrus zest, chili powders and steak seasonings. Love the Flavor Bible, what a concept. So, since we all cannot win the gift certificate, maybe your friends at The Spice House would offer your readers a discount when we order, because now there are a few things I NEED!
Green vic firth border grill pepper mill
The “Chicago Cooks” cookbook! Love the site.
Baker’s Deluxe Gift box!
My husband cooks, but I do the baking. I LOVE to bake.
What a cool contest! I would love the The Flavor Bible.
The Baker’s Deluxe gift box… can never have too many baking spices. Thank you for the chance to win!
Do I have to pick one? If not, he he he, then I’d love (in no particular order):
Peugeot 7 inch Paris Pepper and Salt Mills
Microplane Zester Grater
and of course the Flavor Bible
Fun fun fun!
Wow…it’s hard to decide. I know I definitely would get a handful of those Madagascar Vanilla Beans. And I don’t have a microplane zester and I have wanted one for awhile now.
That microplane/spice combo you show is pretty cool…and some saffron would be another great choice!
I love the Vic Firth products
hurmm… I really want one of their salt and pepper grinder sets. It’s rather regular, but i’ve always wanted some, and these look great!!!
It’s hard to pick just one thing, but probably the 24 jar spice rack. Right now all my spices are on a high shelf that I can’t really reach without a chair. If I had a spice rack, I could mount it on the wall and all my spices would be within reach again!
Super Shallot Spice. Garam Masala. Little Italy Herbs. Pot Herbs. Chocolate Extract. Singapore Steak Spice. Orange Flower Water. Greektown “Billygoat” Seasoning. Turkish Bay Leaves. Smoke Flavor, Mesquite.
http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/peugeot-paris-7-inch-pepper-and-salt-mill
I would get these sweet salt and pepper mills… I think that it would be awesome to not have to use the icky ones I have now that barely work.
Yum!! I would love to have the “Flavor Bible”!! Secondly, maybe the English Prime Rib Rub. I’m sure I could find lots more…
Flavour Bible or Herbs & Spices….I’m sorry! I can’t decide. Umm…Or the Baker’s Delux Gift Box? Too many choices…
I would love the Herbs and Spices book.
The Flavor Bible would be cool.
They have a Microplane Zester/Grater that I would like. I can never remember to buy one when I’m out.
Thanks for thinking of your readers.
Thanks for this giveaway, Ryan! Since I’m heavily into baking, my choice is the Baker’s Deluxe Gift Box.
I love the little vase shaped spice grinder or maybe a jar of garam masala because I’m out. And I’m hungry for Indian food.
Sooo many choices… Baker’s Deluxe Gift Box, Quebec Beef Spice, Vanilla Beans, …
Very cool - I think I’m gonna go with the Ultimate Chicago Gift Set - http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/ultimate-chicago-gift-box
And or a nice grater -
http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/small-microplane-grater-zester-grinder
I would stock up on Mexican vanilla — or maybe even try some of the other vanillas. Thanks!!
Yummm! I’d have to go for the Madagascar double strength vanilla extract!
I would love to get my husband the Peugeot Chateauneuf Pepper Mill. He has a thing for pepper mills and 6 settings! dang!
I’d love to try new spices!!
I kind of fancy the Mexican Spice box, and the beverage spice box, and the Chicago cookbook, and a peppermill… oh sorry. Kitchen stuff makes my heart happy.
Oh easy as can be. No question - the Mexican Spices gift box.
Oh man, tough choices!! Love the peppermills, need a new bottle of vanilla, would love to try some of the spice blends….that fifty bucks could be gone quick!! Thanks Ryan!
ANY of the gift boxes! What a great way to try new flavors…
if I have to choose… maybe the coffee and beverage spice box or the spiced sugars box…
we moved recently and lost our spices in the move. i’m not really sure how that happens, but it was quite dishearting as it takes a long time to build up a good spice collection. for that reason, i would buy the basic spices deluxe box and the salt gift box, that one would be for my husband!
This pepper mill is calling my name! Vic Firth Border-Grill Style Pepper Mills
I have a weakness for spices, but I’ve already decided the next thing I buy for the kitchen is going to be a microplane grater.
Definitely either the Baker’s Extracts set or the Baker’s Deluxe gift Box. Both are pretty awesome.
AAGGG!!!! The choices, the choices. I would love ALL the dips, but then I saw the baking spices and have always wanted vanilla beans to make my own vanilla extract. That is an awesome site and have marked it in my favorites so even if I don’t win, I’m definately going there to shop. Thanks for a great site.
I fell in love with Vic Firth “Tronco” Hardwood Peppermill in the set with a salt mill!!
I love meat, I would love to test out the :
BBQ Deluxe Gift Box
Oh where to start!? A microplane zester, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla beans, chai spices and pretty much any baking spice available! Maybe even some seasonings for the main meal too if I have enough leftover! LOL Thanks for the opportunity to win this great treat!
Peugeot Chateauneuf Pepper Mill, Black!
The Flavor Bible looks awesome.
Would it be wrong to spend it all on vanilla beans? Oh and maybe some sea salt too.
There’s too many choices but the Some like it hot gift box or the BBQ Deluxe gift box look awesome!!
I am seriously digging that pepper grinder.
I would love to try the International Salt Free spice box. Inspiring!
the Vic Firth peppermill. not only do i want a peppermill but Vic Firth is toally cool-my son is a drummer (Vic Firth sticks) and when he eagled in scouts Mr. Firth sent a note!!!
I’m more for the sweet!
Vanilla Extract, Pure Madagascar “Bourbon Islands” Double Strength
Oh, yea.
I would love the vase shaped spice grinder. http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/spice-grinder-vase-shaped
I would want the Microplane spice grater & the Microplane Zester.
What great timing for this! I’ve been inspired to enter a chili cookoff, and there were so many wonderful spices to ponder. I think I would definitely go with the Black and Red Spice. You can’t go wrong with cayenne and black pepper. Sweet Ancho sounds good, too.
The Flavor Bible!
Definitely Vanilla Beans because they look so good, and I have never bought them before!
I think that I want to try this: http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/pure-madagascar-bourbon-islands-double-strength-vanilla-extract
I’d really love to have both The Flavor Bible and the Herbs and Spices Book….and that is before I look very far….I have a feeling I’m in trouble!
Garden Salad Seasoning
I want the peugot pepper mill!! Love, love, love it.
I’ve always wanted to buy the Flavor Bible, so I think I’d get that, and about 50 other things! Thanks for the chance to win!
I’d buy the Baker’s Spices gift pack or the Mexican Vanilla Beans!
I would buy quite a few bottles of the Thai Red Curry!
I would like the set of ten basic spices since I never really spend money on my spice rack and the spices in my house are all a couple years old….
Ohhh… lucky man! I hunger for a good spice shop near me! It shouldn’t be to hard to find in Chicago, but I *hate* going into the city! lol
I spent way to much time checking out that site, and it is going into my favorites for sure. You need to post a review of the spices you received. Are they fresh? Flavors are right on? Etc?? I purchased spice a few times from other companies online, and was so disappointed in the quality
Until I either hear about the quality of their spices, or until I am brave enough to bite the bullet lol I am really wanting the microplane zester! Easy enough. I am sadly lacking one, and having to come up with interesting ways to zest my nutmeg, ginger, and others lol
I really would like EVERYTHING but particularly some of the spicy Tien Tsin Chiles! Or maybe some vanilla beans!
all of them! ok, just all of them!
http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/gateway-to-the-north-maple-sugar-seasoning
this if I had to choose just one thing.
Probably the Vic Firth Border-Grill Style Pepper Mill.
Either that or the microplane grater you got — that just looks like fun.
Salt gift box
or
beef lovers or bakers lovers gift boxes
I just can’t decide!
Oh, my stinking heck! You want me to pick? I would love to get my hands on the Flavor Bible or the Herbs and Spices book, but after that, I would like to try a gift box of spices for variety. Of course, I would love to get my hands on some vanilla beans…and a pepper grinder would be the bomb. I grow some of my own spices, but there are some that I would just like to try once to see what I could do with them. Yum!!
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Oh man this is such a neat place, too much to choose from! Well first off definatly the microplane, but then theres the Italian Food Lovers and Mexican Flavors gift boxes I really like too. Oh and the Smokey Flavors box. See to much to choose from!
Herb & Spices book!
Oh my……I would have to say a peppermill, much like your own and a small microplane. I’ve always thought about buying a microplane, but can’t justify my purchase because I have a 4-sided grater with microplane-like teeth on it.
I would buy some vanilla bean, steak seasoning, and maybe a grinder. LOVE all these spices.
I’d want to wait until the molecular gastronomy chems are available here: http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices-by-category/molecular-gastronomy-ingredients
But if I couldn’t wait, I’d end up with a huge bunch of dried chiles: http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices-by-category/chiles … I’m nearly out of Aleppo right now.
Salts. And salt-free salt, just for balance. Vanilla.
Whole Vanilla Beans and Cinnamon!
ooooooh a pepper grinder for my tri-color pepper stash…nutmegs (whole) and a TON of vanilla beans for your wonderful vanilla sugar recipe… and I’d better add some glass jars to that list, to store and give that delicious vanilla sugar…
I’d probably get a copy of The Spice Bible so I could learn first before I waste some great spices! Some vanilla beans would be a close second choice!
I la-la-love the Spice House and the companies owned by the owners’ family. I always buy spices for gifts from these great places. Please try the Bicentennial seasoning, the Chicago Steak Seasoning, and their cinnamons.
I would get wasabi and put it on some almonds.
The Asian Flavors gift box! Mmmmmmm! Oh, and some of that yummy vanilla sugar.
I would love 2 things - that spice grater and the little glass jars to store my spices in!
Love your blog-it is great! God bless you and your family. I’d select the Spicy Wedding Deluxe Gift Box if I won the contest.
I live in a suburb of Milwaukee…I get to go to the Spice House regularly, it is a GREAT old store and I hope you come to Milwaukee soon and I’ll take you on a tour!
I love the Sunny Paris seasoning…on vegetables, fish and buttered popcorn! Roast beef seasoning for everything beef, including my Beef Barley soup…yummmy!
Just going into the store and taking a sniff…sublime!
If I won the contest…I’d buy a Himalayan Pink Salt block for cooking…looks cool and I’ve wanted to try it for about a year now!
I break all the cheap plastic pepper grinders I buy and the salt shaker I use doesn’t match. I would love love love these! -http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/peugeot-paris-7-inch-pepper-and-salt-mill
I would love the Chicago gift box, but I would also love whole vanilla beans, and a million other things.
I am enchanted by the baking extract gift box - it’s packed in bay leaves! I’d also love to get some really good vanilla beans, and make vanilla extract for Christmas presents.
a pepper grinder + pepper
cinnamon and ginger
mmmm
Pasilla Chile Pepper, it’s hard to get good chili’s in the cold Midwest!
I would get the herbs and spices book. I am a newbie to cooking with herbs. Hence the picking the mint out of my chicken dish I made last night.
And the spice grater is just too cool.
I would love to get the Pure Madagascar “Bourbon Islands” Double Strength Vanilla Extract.
I have always wanted a micro planer and fresh nutmeg. Absolutely in love with the smell of nutmeg. And I’ve recently read about a sumac seasoning, I want to try. Something new and wild and crazy!
I would love to get a Microplane zester. Nay, I NEED to get a Microplane zester!
Well not to be a total copy cat but I would take your micro plane grater and the grinder! But also…the fisherman’s seasoning box, the Mexican lovers gift box and the Italian lovers gift box..and that’s just the beginning!
A new pepper mill that cannot be broken by one of my kids, I have been through a ton of them in the last year or so..
I’ve been looking for some good Cayenne.. I’d get some of that! And throw in some vanilla beans while I was at it!
the microplane would be cool and i love cumin
Oh i’d have to start with baker’s deluxe and then try out something with curry
I would really love to get the Cherry-Stained Oak Spice Rack With some Organic Basil and some Organic Garlic Powder to go with it!!
Pure Mexican vanilla. I’m just finishing a huge bottle someone gave me years ago and been worrying how I would get more.
i have to say i would be all over the spice grinder and some nutmeg… i put nutmeg in all sorts of stuff, that and ginger.
Salad and vegetable lovers gift box. Their recipes look awesome!
It would have to be one of the no-salt gift boxes, I just can’t decide between the American and International.
Curry Lovers & Baking Extracts gift boxes…Uh-mazing!
The Peugeot pepper and salt mills are calling my name!
Wow, I don’t know… maybe The Flavor Bible, or I have a recipe with sea salt in it…Thank you!
I would so love to get a salt and pepper mill. The one you picked is lovely!
The spice grinder…I’ve been wanting one for so, so, so long…
saffron…the big one. oh and the salt gift box.
I want some Lavendar-Vanilla Sugar, a new pepper and salt grinder (can’t even begin to decide which ones), and the Regional American Salt Free Seasoning Blends gift box … among other things
I would just purchase a whole bunch of spices! I would really really like some new salts, or maybe the whole vanilla beans! Too many things to choose from!
I would buy…Jewel Colored Ceramic Pepper and Salt Mills! I’ve never had a mill and they look so cute!
I’d love any of their spices…but what really caught my eye is Jamaican Jerk Seasoning. mmmm
I actually do need a new pepper grinder too.
The spice grinder would be my item of choice. Then I would throw in some Jamaican Jerk seasoning for kicks. I could easily drop some serious cash in that store! Kudos on the freebies and thanks for such a great giveaway. Ryan, you ROCK!
I would love the Bakers Deluxe gift set. They have a bunch of great looking stuff, it is hard to choose.
I would get some maple sugar, and then I would let my bacon/sausage smoking husband pick what he needs. We go through spices like water around here.
AH… you have me drooling with that pepper mill. Lovely.
I’d love to give the Coffee & Beverage Spices Box a try!
Yummy. I want the Spice Bible because I super love to read about cooking - even more than I like to cook. Weird, yes. I would order the vanilla beans and a bunch of spices under Mexican, especially the adobo seasoning. Plus, I always buy garlic powder when I try a new brand.
I would get these two:
Chocolate Extract, then I would make the Chocolate Salad Dressing Recipe from the site.
and
Saffron, Spanish Superior Grade then I would make the recipe on the site, Lamb Korma.
The microplane zester and grater…fun!
I’d have to go with the Premium Spiced Sugars gift box. Think of the cookies you could top with those!
vanilla beans, tomato powder, taylor st. cheese sprinkle, cilantro, fennel seeds and garam masala curry.
OR just go with a taste of home and get the ultimate Chicago gift box.
I would LOVE a copy of the Flavor Bible. And maybe a spice grater. awesome.
A BIG jug of vanilla extract for sure!!!
So many spices to choose from. I would defiantly want to try the cumin. It is so hard to just choose a few.
I like the Vic Firth Border-Grill Style Pepper Mills. Love the shape and colors. And so many spices…would be hard to pick just one.
I want a Microplane. I want a Microplane. I WANT a MICROPLANE.
I drool over their barbeque seasonings. Living in Texas means I get to do that outdoors pretty much year round … and I love a nicely seasoned piece o’ meat.
I would love a small microplane..I always forget to buy one when I am out and about…then I need one while I’m cooking and so on, and so on, and so on.
I would love to buy vanilla beans…I’ve never ever used them before! Sad! I’d also love to order the vanilla paste. Yum!
I just have to add that I agree with The Spice House - I love what you’re “doing” too!
The Flavor Bible sounds pretty cool.
Very cool, Ryan! The Spice House seems like a great company. They have so many different/interesting/cool items! I am liking the Vanilla Beans, Madagascar “Bourbon Islands”; Vanilla Extract, Tahitian Pure (imagine what that would do to whipped cream!); Almond Extract; Annato Seed; Garam Masala Curry Mixture (been wanting to make your Garam Masala chicken dish); and Tons of others… Thanks for introducing me to this company.
Peace.
Without a doubt, the Baker’s Collection, or maybe the Indian spices, or the Coffee spices, or ….. maybe there is some doubt here!? I’d really like one of everything
Oh my…I’ve been wanting a zester/grater, and that one like you got would be great. And cacao nibs…and wasabi…and, oh my…So many wonderful spices to choose from.
I would probably go for the chicago ethnic gift box set. How could you go wrong will all that flavor!
My thoughts go straight to their Spanish Smoked Sweet Paprika .. my mouth is watering just thinking of the recipes I could use this in.
Ever since I saw your post on vanilla sugar I want some vanilla beans! oh and I need a zester
I would get the spice grinder oh and also the vanilla beans…yum…
So many choices. I would get a microplane and then probably some vanilla beans because I’ve been wanting to make my own extract. Don’t know what else…
Oh. I need those porcini mushroom powder. NEED. Exactly for the reason the package states: love the flavor, hate the texture. Mmm…….
The Baker’s Deluxe Gift Box would be awesome. Almost anything from the site would be awesome really!
I’ve been itchin’ to use my paella pan so I’d like some http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/spanish-smoked-sweet-paprika-pimenton-de-la-vera-dulce.
Your pepper mill is HOT!
So much choice! I’d start with a microplane zester, everyone says it’s so great and I’ve been wanting to try for a while now. Next up on my list would be vanilla beens. I started making vanilla sugar last year and I love it! I want to try to make my own extract, it gets expensive when you it use as much as I do. I’d like to try some of their mixed seasonings too.
I would buy a plethora of vanilla beans but if I won, the gift certificate would go to my dad. He would know what to buy! Please his beloved football team just fumbled their way out of the superbowl so he could use some cheering up.
What a nice thing the Spice House is doing! I would absolutely love a pepper mill!
Peugeot Chateauneuf Pepper Mill, dark red. Love and NEED this!!
Oh wow! there is so much to choose from! I know for sure I’d like to get me some vanilla beans and cocoa nibs and saffron and fleur de sel, but I’d also like to be adventurous and try out something I’ve never even heard of before! What a fun give-away! Congrats on your loot
I would get the “Flavor Bible”. Sweet.
Brisket of Love BBQ Seasoning Rub and all the other rubs. Perfect for when winter leaves Pa. and we can fire up the smoker!!
The Ultimate Chicago Gift Box looks like it has promise!
The Flavor Bible!!!!
I am loving the microplane graters and the Flavor Bible!
Brisket of love seasoning and the other seasonings for our smoker grill.
I have a Peugot salt grinder but I’d love the pepper one to go with it!
The Flavor Bible!
I would LOVE to get that same exact pepper mill that you purchased for my husband “the fab cook of our house”!
My husband, who is from Ukraine, has just discovered chili and is falling in love with the art of making it himself. I would love to buy him a set of really good chili spices for him to experiment with.
Vulcan Fire salt. There is just not enough yummy, spicy, hot in the world and having some of this around would be wonderful.
vanilla beans & herbes de provence & chai & chesapeake bay seasoning!!!!
I’d try some of the more exotic/international flavors that aren’t readily available to me, like the garam masala, greektown, spanish smoked paprika, etc. :o)
Terrific “thank you” gifts! I’d be drooling over
Peugeot Paris 4-inch Pepper and Salt Mills in the dark chocolate color - would be used on our dining table and enjoyed daily. I just keep using a very lame little pepper grinder even though I buy semi pricey mixed peppercorns to grind in it! And a salt grinder - magnifique!
I love the looks of maple sugar. I bet that would rock on top of scones. Nutmeg, cinnamon sticks and vanilla beans round out the baking wants.
Madagascar Bourbon Island Vanilla Bean Paste or The Flavor Bible.
Peugeot 7 inch Paris Pepper and Salt Mills
All the grinders we have bought have been junky and don’t seem to work right. We need to get a nice one. A matching salt mill would be great.
The wood colors are perfect!
Vanilla beans and saffron - what a treat!
Malandel Fleur de Sel French Sea Salt and Vanilla Beans!
I have used Kosher salt for cooking for years, but just recently started using sea salt for flavoring more things and I am HOOKED! I have never used Fleur de Sel and I am anxious and drooling to try it!
definitely vanilla beans, so i can make my own vanilla extract!
I would totally go for the Flavor Bible. Since I’m still just starting out with making my own stuff from scratch on the fly, I’m always afraid of overseasoning, or using clashing spices.
I’d probably get one of the baking spice gift boxes, and perhaps a book or two.
I would totally love to have a microplane as well. It would make life easier in the kitchen.
Microplane Grater, Large - I’m easy!
I’d definitely get some saffron. I’ve never had it before because it’s so expensive. How fun!!
I’ve been wanting a microplane grater for a while now so I’d be sure to throw that in my cart first.
vanilla beans and sea salt!!!!!
lavender vanilla sugar - yum. and the spiced sugar boxed set - delish. and the Flavor Bible - definitely.
I would love to get that spice grinder along with some saffron, vanilla beans and the 4-bottle curry spice set…
Thanks for the contest!
I’d get the nutmeg & microplane for myself… and the Vulcan Fire salt for my hubby.. Valentines day is coming
I just started Culinary school January 14th and my specialty is Baking and Pastry Arts so I’d definitely have to go with either the Baker’s Deluxe Gift Box or the Baking Extracts Gift Box..or maybe just some vanilla beans = )
Oh the decisions. One: Paprika, Spanish Smoked Sweet, Pimenton de la Vera, Dulce, Two: Hyde Park spice and Three: vanilla beans. I’m on a paprika kick right now. The pepper mill looks cool too.
A microplane-large and small! So I can grate like the Pioneer Woman! (and you!)
Microplane Spice Grinder with Built-in Storage and Shaker and some spices too of course!
Microplane Spice Grinder with Built-in Storage and Shaker and some spices too of course!
The Vulcan’s Fire Salt has really grabbed my attention. Or maybe a microplane. Or maybe some Cayenne Red Pepper, or the Tabasco gift set…..just too many options.
I would love to try the Grill and Barbecue Deluxe Gift Box. Im a Meatcutter and enjoy trying new ways to prepare what I sell.
It’d be a toss up between the “Herbs & Spices: The Cook’s Reference” or “The Flavor Bible”.
Coveting the Vic Firth Border-Grill Green Pepper Mill. Would consider fainting if it was avail in Orange (as in the photo with the green one)!
I would go with the curry spices, and a Pepper Grinder.
Ironically, I must have “The Flavor Bible”.
Vanilla beans. All different kind of vanilla beans.
Ooooh. The microplane/zester looks fabulous, as does a spice grinder. On the other hand, real vanilla and high quality cinnamon are also calling me.
Mmmmmm. I’d get the Baking Extracts gift box. Yum yum yum!
I’m thinking that “Flavor Bible” would be wonderful!
I am drooling over the pepper mill made in Maine…but, since they are out of stock, I’m transferring my drool to the large spice microplaner.
Love your site!
I really like the Spice Grinder - Vase Shaped, and wouldn’t mind a mandoline at all!
I would buy that sweet red pepper mill or http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/peugeot-chateauneuf-pepper-mill that one. Sweet giveaway!!!
Mmmm, the Fisherman’s Seasoning Box and the Some Like It Hot Gift Box look wonderful to me. Also, would also pick up a microplane grater…always wanted one.
Love your site, Ryan.
The Peugeot Paris 4-inch Pepper and Salt Mills. So petite..so cute. Ooohh..and vanilla beans. Lots of real vanilla beans. I’ve never bought the actual bean before and would LOVE LOVE LOVE to make some real vanilla from it! Then of course I would need a cute glass jar for it…hmmm…i think they had some of them too..
I would really love a microplane zester or two. We’ve made do without, but it would be great to have!
Great contest!
Oh man, there’s so much stuff to drool over, isn’t there?
First, think I need to get my hands on this Flavor Bible: http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/flavor-bible-food-ingredient-guide
This vase shaped spice grinder looks like it would really come in handy: http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/spice-grinder-vase-shaped
I think I’d also throw in a small package of saffron while I was at it… you know, just because: http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/spanish-superior-grade-saffron
I’m gonna stop now before it gets out of hand.
Hand.
Never mind.
(Hope I win!)
I would like to get some spice rubs or sauce kits. Awesome company!
I would love to have Mexican flavors gift box & some of the rubs. There are so many things that I would like to get. Pick me!!
I would like the vanilla beans, lots of them!
Have you tried their Southwest Seasoning Blend? To die for! I’ve been to both the Evanston and Milwaukee stores….great places.
I would love the Peugot Salt and Pepper Grinders please.
microplane zester and some glass jars! oh goodness!!!
Vanilla Beans and Salts. I don’t know why the salt but all those different flavors/types look really interesting.
The peppercorns for sure. I’ve started up a tiny little blog with my boyfriend’s and my love for peppercorn in our cooking adventures. We would definitely have a lot of fun with all the peppercorns available.
Salt & Pepper mills. My husband has convinced our children that this is the only way to use salt and pepper…
I’d love to have one of the Nutmeg and Spice Microplane Graters. Oh, and some nutmeg and other spices too.
vulcan fire salt sounds interesting! Love your blog Ryan
The Peugeot Chateauneuf Pepper Mill in Dark Red has captured my heart!!! Or perhaps The Flavor Bible. <3
It would seriously take me days to decide. The upcoming molecular gastronomy has me intrigued though…
the pepper mill and vanilla beans.
I know this is boring, but I would actually love the basic spices deluxe box, because I’m sure most of mine are past their freshness. I could start new! Thanks for the giveaway!
Hmmm I am tossed between the Organic Greek Oregano for my 16 year old daughter who has loved oregano right from the womb (it is true, I swear) or the Organic Cayenne Pepper or Vulcan’s Fire Salt for my beloved, who thinks there is nothing to hot for him…
I need some lemongrass … mmmmmmm. And the other Asian spices. Thai is my favorite cuisine.
WOW! thank you so much for sharing this wonderful source!this is the FIRST i have heard of the site! im so excited to see so many wonderful things in one spot! if i had to choose, the book “Herbs & Spices, The Cook’s Reference”, the Salt Gift Box, oh…and i would have to include a jar of the Double Process Dutch Cocoa Powder (i looked for it all over town for a Christmas cookie recipe–and never found it—-didnt make he cookies).
Cherry-Stained Oak spice rack. Its so pretty, I keep looking for one I like.
Oh, most definitely a pepper mill. Either the one you have or the 7″ chocolate colored one.
For sure the baker’s deluxe gift box…LOVE baking
I would want that pepper mill you got and some vanilla beans.
The jalepeno peppers … cuz my honey likes them on everything
I’d go for a bunch of spice jars!
They would be a great way to organize what spices I’ve already got, and match any new spices I’d get from The Spice House.
Star Anise. I live in a culinary wasteland where anything other than salt, pepper and garlic is considered unnecessary.
I want the fabulous green Vic Firth pepper mill.
And saffron and cumin.
What an awesome Web site! Wow, I like ALL of the Staff Favorites and those nifty glass jars. I’d probably buy some vanilla paste too. And the Cajun spices.
If you have time one day, will you show us how to make gumbo, Ryan? It doesn’t have to be a seafood gumbo. It could be chicken and sausage gumbo, or whatever. I’d just like to know how you make your roux.
That mushroom powder looks too good to pass up. And the star anise is a MUST buy!
This IS a spicy give-away. Wow. Such a cool website. After looking around I’d choose the Premium Spiced Sugars gift box. For my son, for his upcoming birthday. He really enjoys cooking & baking. I know he would have fun with all the sugars. Nice of you to ask.
To start, vanilla paste, ground mushroom, powdered mustard, cheddar cheese powder, and curry powder. I wouldnt have any problem spending it. lol
16 oz. of the Pure Madagascar “Bourbon Islands” Double Strength Vanilla Extract would go a LONG way in my kitchen over the course of a year.
The Cheese Sprinkle!!!!!! But then again, pretty much anything under the cheese spice section!!! yummmmmm
I would love a microplane. I say it all the time and never remember to buy one when I’m out. I would also love a pepper mill because mine isn’t very good, but until I break it, it’s hard to justify buying a new one.
HOW to choose just one thing?
It would be between the Baking Spices, the Superior Grade Spanish Saffron, and the Herbs and Spices book.
I’d probably have to go with the Baker’s Deluxe Gift Box.
Peugeot Chateauneuf Pepper Mill
Peugeot Paris 4-inch Pepper and Salt Mills (chocolate)
Regional America Salt Free Seasoning Blends Gift Box
The microplane! One of those things I’m always tempted to buy but just never do.
real vanilla and this http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/old-taylor-street-cheese-sprinkle
looks sooo yummy!
I would so love a good peppermill, and the microplane is something I covet, and ths Spanish Saffron is calling my name
Thanks
I would buy a salt and pepper mill set or some whole nutmeg
Oh man… I’d get the microplane, dehydrated ginger and some saffron threads. The Garam Masala is really calling my name as well!
totally drooling over that pepper mill…have always wanted one, never purchased.
What a great giveaway! Thank you so much!
I would purchase the Chicago Old Town Spiced Sugar, the Bicentennial Seasoning, Jamaican jerk seasoning, and the Spicy Wedding gift box!
I’m practical - I have a spice shop near my house, so I’m not into the spices themselves, but I’d get one of those microplanes like you got, and also a whole bunch of the .99 spice jars.
I would probably get some pink peppercorns - I always see these but can’t bring myself to purchase. The pepper mill seems very necessary. I’m also eyeing the ginger and hyde park seasoning.
I’m thinking the herbs & spices book is a must have, for starters.
http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/jill-norman-herbs-and-spices-the-cooks-reference-book
This is what I’d start with:
Thai red curry powder
green and pink peppercorns
star anise
toasted sesame seeds
Spanish saffron
curry leaves
lemon grass
I would love the Mexican Flavors Gift Box
I’d go for the curry spice box. It’s one of the few stronger flavors that my kids like. But I’d love the bakers box as well.
I would get the Microplane Spice Grinder with Built-in Storage and Shaker. Then, I’d get the Tabasco Giftset for the love of my life (He’s quite saucy and likes his food hot
)
I’d love a microplane zester grater to start.
http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/flavor-bible-food-ingredient-guide
This. Because I know nothing about spices and flavourings!
Wow!!! What an amazing site!! So hard to pick just one thing, but I’d actually just go with one of the standard gift sets…Italian or Mexican would be awesome!
I would desperately love a microplane grater/zester. And I’ve been wanting to buy some garam masala and definitely some fresh cumin (maybe seeds and ground). Mmmm…all great for winter cooking.
Easily the Argyle Street Asian Blend… been meaning to roast some lamb.
I love my microplane.
What I would really enjoy from this shop is the Spice Bible, and I think it would be especially appropriate coming from you!
I’m probably one of the few readers who can easily drive to the Spice House in Evanston, which means I know how exciting this contest is! Hmm…vanilla bean paste, Japanese seven spice, cumin, candied ginger for baking, what DON’T you want would be an easier question!!
Boy - nothin’ like a contest to bring out the lurkers! I would take anything really - but I love veggie spices and the Rocky Mountain one looks YUM! I love versatile spices that are one step to add some pizzaz.
And what is ‘Molecular Gastronomy”? I could google it but meanwhile, I wonder….
Hot hungarian paprika. Specifically the:
http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/hungarian-half-sharp-paprika
My secret spice weakness.
I’d love to have these: Peugeot 7 inch Paris Pepper and Salt Mills.
Here’s what I would like to get…
Peugeot Chateauneuf Pepper Mill in black, or maybe red.
I was inspired after reading your 2010 goal list and decided to take time to put mine in writing as well. Goal #29 states: ‘Speaking of spices, learn some the key spices & how they are best used’…(goal #28 was a ‘need to spice something up’ goal).
Therefore, I’d REALLY love to utilize The Spice House’s ‘Herbs & Spices: The Cook’s Reference’ book by Jill Norman to aid in my achieving goal #29.
Blessed to bless. Thanks for sharing.
Wow! I’ve heard of the Spice House before, but never been to their web site. I’ve book marked it for more “window shopping”. I think I would first buy one of 2 things - one of the cheese powders (would make for yummy popcorn) or one of those cute little 4″ pepper mills.
I’d LOVE one of the spice gift boxes. And I love your blog, so win or not I’m excited to see what you cook up with these great spices!
Oh the Microplane spice grater. I’ve been dying for one of those for at least 2 years and have yet to find the right one. IRL that is, obviously it can be found easily on the web!
Peugeot Chateauneuf Pepper Mill — without a doubt. It’s beautiful!
Ryan–Thanks for sharing their site!! What a nice assortment…I’d probably select the awesome pepper and salt mills, since I’ve never had any. I’d have to choose a spice grater also!!!
Why oh why did you have to inform me of that web site??! Given the opportunity, I would probably buy the Peugeot salt and pepper mills (don’t they make cars too - must be powerful mills!) or a bbq assortment.
Fun!
OH! So much fun stuff to try out. I’d start with the black sesame seeds.
The salt and pepper grinders.
So hard to choose - I would definitely get a few salts to play with!
The Italian Food Lover’s Box looks wonderful!
I’m new with fresh spices, so probably would start conservative, like maybe the Italian package or some of the salts. But the spice grater would be great!
It one of everything to much to ask for!?!
Heidi
peppermill! peppermill! peppermill! I just moved in with my parents again, and my mom’s peppermill is, well, not that great at milling pepper. I left mine with my former roommate, and am missing PEPPER! REAL PEPPER!
I would be interested in The Flavor Bible. I enjoy seasoning but I don’t know much about it. My family pretty much used salt and pepper and nothing else. I am branching out but I’m always afraid I’m going to make it inedible. The book would give me some ideas about how to branch out.
You scored BIG TIME! Nice!
The Flavor Bible looks good to me. I never know what to season with or what complements certain foods.
The microplane grater is pretty nifty.
Tomato Powder (can be used to make a quick tomato paste), vanilla beans, candied ginger, tarragon and ground chipotle pepper - I love this store!
I want the wasabi!! We make sushi every other week and I would love to have some authentic wasabi powder…not the stuff you squeeze out of the tube.
Very cool!
If I was being especially kind to my husband - I’d get this:
http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/spanish-superior-grade-saffron
But he has also expressed interest in this:
http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/madagascar-bourbon-islands-vanilla-beans
I’m loving me some cumin and the awesome large microplane spice grater!!!
Some Like It Hot gift box… for a husband for whom nothing is hot enough!
Vanilla beans. Tahitian Gold Vanilla Beans. Just the thought of it is making my mouth water. I’d also love to have the 4″ Peugeot Paris salt and pepper mills. Congrats on being noticed by The Spice House, that’s extremely cool. And thanks for the giveaway! (I tweeted it!)
I can’t decide on just one thing! I’ve always wanted to try using vanilla beans but have never bought them…my husband goes crazy using & creating new recipes with Cajun seasoning…we love spices! Love the microplanes, don’t have one of those…I could think of more but I’ll stop here! Thanks for the chance Ryan!
I would love to try vanilla beans, or mexican vanilla extract…or anything baking-related!
ahhh love it!!!
first thing I would buy would be some real hungarian paprika!
The grater and the pepper mill look great. I also would like to get some summer savory. Delicious in chicken soup!
I would have to have the Premium Spiced Sugars gift set, and some Vanilla Beans. Yummy!
ohmygosh, the Baker’s Deluxe Gift Box would do me just fine, yes it would,
SO many wonderful things over there though, it would be so hard to choose!
I would get a microplane grater, mace blades and some of the spice jars.
I would have to fill my cart with a variety to include peppercorns, paprika, nutmegs, artisanal salt - oh my it would be hard to choose! And that microplane grater has a miraculous way with fresh ginger. Astounding! Congrats on the Peugeot. I have two: 20 and 30 years old respectively and both used daily with zippo problems.
I’d really like a set of salt and pepper grinders. I’ve always wanted to have a set, but never quite had the dough to splurge.
Smoky Flavors Four-Jar Gift Box
I love me some smoky flavor, and it is good weather for brisket.
fennel pollen.
For those of us who might be scared and thinking…..”How do a spice grater and Mrs. Dash go together??”…….I would desperately love this….
http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/flavor-bible-food-ingredient-guide
The flavor bible…….what a great way to learn about spices and how to use them!
Thanks for your blog. Congratulations…..to you and your family. We have enjoyed following you all!
Me
The Flavor Bible or cinnamon and vanilla beans
The pepper mill!
http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/spanish-smoked-sweet-paprika-pimenton-de-la-vera-dulce
Yum!
Paprika, Spanish Smoked Hot. To begin, that is.
(I love Jose Andres’ “Made in Spain” series.)
It’s so great you have so many responses for this.
May your site grow and provide like a garden.
I am in need of a spice grater. I want to try some whole nutmeg, but have no way to grate it
And I could use some freshly ground cumin. Yum.
I adore the Flavor Bible
It all looks so good! I’ll say Flavor Bible for now but…it all looks so good.
Would love the herbs de provonce, and the infused oil. Then I would get whatever my Mom wanted, cause I can’t really cook anything except scrambled eggs:(
The Vase Shaped Ceramic Spice Grinder caught my eye first — love that it can handle all sorts of herbs, even the softer ones. But I’m going to stop there. I could go on and on since there’s so much to love…great stuff…I’m hungry!
Greektown “billygoat” seasoning! Mmmm…
Oooh. The spice grinder.
whole vanilla beans, for sure!
Peppers, peppers and more peppers - the really hot ones - as much as $50 would buy me!!!
OOOHHH spices!! I usually order from Penzey’s but had such a fun time looking at The Spice House site. Some of the things that caught my eye…… Gateway to the North Maple Sugar Seasoning, Smoked Paprika (addicted to this stuff!), Back of the Yards Garlic Pepper Butcher’s Rub, and the Vase Shaped Ceramic Spice Grinder.
Thanks for the contest!
I would be happy trying something new or getting something I’m already familiar with, but if I have to choose just one for this entry, I’d start with Jamaican Jerk Seasoning. I had a caeser salad (twice!) with jerk seasoned pork on it while on my honeymoon and it was definitely drool worthy!
I would rock the Peugeot pepper mill as well. I’ve been using my boyfriend’s grandmother’s pepper mill, because it’s beautiful and she left it to us, but unfortunately, it’s also inadequate if you like more than an old lady dose of pepper (which I do). Just this very week I began the hunt for my pepper mill, which is in my head “the last pepper mill I will ever buy”. I’ve been struggling in my search oddly enough, and now here you are with a link to a house of spice. Word.
A pepper mill would be awesome, as I have two broken ones right now. Thanks for the opportunity.
I see a lot that I’d like! I think I’d choose a pepper mill like yours, but in black.
Silly as it sounds, I would LOVE to get the ground Garam masala. I made a dish using it once and it was so good, but I lost the recipe. I would get the spice and make the chickpea recipe they have.
The Peugeot pepper mills are really nice.
ooohhh I would love a real pepper grinder. how fabulous would that be!!
http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/vic-firth-border-grill-style-pepper-mills Love the color and shape of the mill!
I’ve always wanted whole vanilla beans. They’re too expensive at the grocery store- Not that I mind paying for them, I just want to know it’s of the best quality- like what The Spice Store would have. I have the exact same Peugeot pepper mill (birthday gift)LOVE IT! But I dropped it and now the grind isn’t adjustable anymore.
I think that owning “The Flavor Bible” would dramatically help my cooking. it’d be great to know what goes well with what.
Oh my……the garlic blends, and more garlic, oh and even more garlic!
Wow…there are some truly awesome items on that site! I really can’t decide which, so I’d probably pick up one of the gift boxes for a nice variety.
I would would really like “The Flavor Bible” book. I love rich flavors in foods, and I add spices whenever I can, but I don’t know about a lot of spices. It would be so great to have a book to help me know what goes together!
I am going to say that I would like to get the Flavor Bible http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/flavor-bible-food-ingredient-guide Mmmm. This may help enhance my supergirl cooking skillz
Oh my - what fabulous things!
I’d go with the curry. I LOVE curry! I suppose that’s boring compared to all of the exotic spices available, but I’m sure an upgrade from the McCormick curry in my cupboard would make me the most happy!
Well seeing as I love all things to do with spices this was a hard one. But I would get this Peugeot 7 inch Paris Pepper and Salt Mills in dark cherry:) and some vanilla beans because I oh so love vanilla!
I would choose:
Bouquet Garni, French Herb Blend
Little Italy Herbs, New York City Style Dehydrated Herb Blend
Organic Vietnamese “Saigon” Cassia Cinnamon
Acrylic Nutmeg Grinder
I’m definitely drooling in my keyboard after browsing through the site.
since I LOVE to bake I need look no further than the Baker’s Deluxe Gift Box. That is AWESOME!!!!
cocoa nibs and ancho chiles. It’s cold and I need to make hot chocolate
We’ve ordered LOTS of spices from the spice house–I would love more of anything we’ve had before but that zester you got looks really cool too!
I would love to try the Apple Pie Spice! YUM.
I would love, love, love a pepper and salt mill. I’d also love paprika, cumin, and chili powder.
Herbs, herbs, herbs!!
The Spice Grinder of course! I have wanted one of these for so long and like you I have drooled over it but never felt like I could spend the money. Thanks for the contest and thanks for your witness.
Just gotta have the red pepper mill. That is just SWEET!!!
ZOMG!! “Herbs & Spices: The Cook’s Reference” hits several of my geek buttons all at once! It’s a reference book! With pretty pictures! And I can make food stuff from it! From all over the world! ::faints::
Porcini Mushroom Powder. I want to try that too.
wow everything on that site looks amazing, but I have to admit I really really want to try that Quebec Steak Spice!!
Definitely THE FLAVOR BIBLE. That looks awesome, and indispensable. Also, a fancy salt or vanilla beans! That is an awesome website.
the Peogeot 7in salt and pepper mills or the licorice root or star anise or…… it is endless
http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/spicy-wedding-deluxe-gift-box Love this! I’m not getting married (already did that) but I think this box is a great starter kit!
I would start with some saffron threads - a spice I always covet but never buy because it’s so darn expensive. Then I’d move on to some chanterelle mushrooms and try to recreate a cream sauce I had once; it was divine. Then, for one of my friends who claims to hate mushrooms, I’d buy the powered mushrooms and make a sauce she’d love, thereby proving it’s not the taste but the texture she’s averse to. Oh, by the end I will have well over-spent the $50 gift card, and possibly single-handedly kept the spice house in business.
I’d get myself some interesting salts… fleur de sel, smoky… I always want them, but wouldn’t normally buy them.
OOhhh the different cinnamon spices, Indonesian esp. AND the chia spice mix with vanilla AND some curry And some star anise - it looks so pretty in the picture. The Chicago mixes look good too - too much!!!
Oh my….how do I choose from the assortment of goodies? I would buy Tahitian, Mexican and Madagascar vanilla beans to make homemade extract. I would also buy some spice jars because frankly, putting ground up spices in a small baggie isn’t cutting it. On that note, I would also buy a spice grinder so I wouldn’t have to keep using my coffee grinder. It works out well on days when you catch a residual taint of cinnamon in your coffee…but not so great when it is red pepper flakes!!
Definitely want one of those Peugeot pepper mills. The shop is actually on the way home from work. I might have to check it out this week!
I really want to try the Back of the Yards Garlic Pepper Butcher’s Rub!
I’d go for the Bakers Deluxe Gift Box or possibly a fancy pepper mill….I was a bit overwhelmed with all the choices:)
I would probably get the Barbecue Deluxe Gift Box - it comes with 10 spices! Awesome!
I would really like a new pepper mill. I love the one you got! The pepper mill I currently have hardly grinds the pepper so you end up with big chunks.
THanks Ryan!
I love the Ultimate Chicago Gift Box… what a great way to get a bit of Chicago into my kitchen!
My husband would love the tabasco gift set.
I would be all over the Flavor Bible
http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/flavor-bible-food-ingredient-guide
I love the flavor bible (it was on my Christmas wish list) and the salt sampler.
Oh wow…I am drooling over this site…
The Trinidad Style Lemon Garlic spice would be great on fresh fish …
Saffron as I have always wanted to try it in recipes..
Spring is coming thus is grilling so I would love the Smoky Flavors Four-Jar Gift Box…mmmm
Oh and curries….
Umm yea my head is spinning at these delights and I will be searching the website and stocking up…Yummy!
Thank you for sharing.
This: http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/microplane-spice-grinder-with-built-in-storage-and-shaker
Love the grinder with the storage/shaker! Brilliant!
Oh Gosh…where to begin! I’d love to try a variety of their fresh spices. I think the microplane grater/shaker is pretty cool (already have a larger microplane and love it). But those pepper grinders are awesome!
The flavor bible, (maybe vanilla beans)
Hmm, this is tough. I think the Vanilla Bean Paste, Madagascar Bourbon Island Vanilla Bean Paste would be really cool and unique. But I think I could come up with another 8,694 things I’d like to buy.
This is what I would like… http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/vic-firth-border-grill-style-pepper-mills
I love the green and yellow colors - especially the yellow. My salt mill recently lost it’s bottom (the rubber stopper melted) and now I have a lonely pepper mill. I would like two of these so I can use one for salt & one for pepper. Love your blog. Oh, I’m linking to your blog on mine today!
Having moved from a small but bustling European Capital to a small town in southern Georgia, the Spice House could seriously become my best friend. We had our choice of restaurants from Indian to Italian, French to Flemish. Now our choices are IHOP or BBQ. Don’t get me wrong, I love me some BBQ but how I pine for a decent curry. My first choice would be Charnushka Nigella Sativa, can’t find it anywhere down here, Next would be the Madagascan Pure Vanilla as I have become an expert in Buttermilk Pie:)
The Flavor Bible…always interested in new and eccentric flavor mixes, etc…
Real vanilla, saffron (because I’ve always wanted to try it), and a spice grinder. I know I’m probably the last entry and probably won’t win, but I swear I checked this site yesterday, and there was no new post!
Oooooh . . . i could browse all day!
Pepper mill
Something lovely for fish
Something lovely for steak
The Tabasco gift set! A girl can never have enough.
Ok, so after over an hour on their site (there’s SO much to drool over!), I’ve decided that I’d really like to have THIS:
We still eat the tikka masala at least once a month around here!
http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/grill-and-barbecue-deluxe-gift-box
It’s the deluxe grill and barbecue box. I’ve been doing a lot of work with rubs, and actually made the BEST rack of ribs I’ve ever done at home last week, so, YEAH, I could use this fo’ sho’!
Thanks for being awesome!
Oooh that is tough! I really like the Vic Firth Border-Grill Style Pepper Mills in green, and I like the glass jars, and the spice rack in cherry and I could really use some vanilla beans.
That’s an incredibly drool-worthy site and choosing just one thing was hard. But I’m drooling (the most) over the grill and bbq gift set.
a pepper grinder! yeah!
All of it! I love, love, love it all - but I would like to really have- Ethnic Chicago 1 Gift Box.
Saffron - absolutely saffron. i’ve loved every dish i’ve ever eaten with it, but have never been able to afford it.
Any spice to do with Thai cooking… my new obsession. But the Hyde Park Seasoning caught my eye too. And so did Spanish saffron. And so did….
This site has put me in a euphoric cooking state of mind.
Thanks for a chance to win a cool prize. I would like the ceramic spice grinder. I like to bake with cardamom and this looks like the clear ticket for grinding the cardamom pods for fresh taste.
The Flavor Bible could spice up my cooking.
I would love a micro planer and all of the Greek spices. Yum Yum!
Curry - because they have so many and it is soooo good for you!
I would love any of the Mexican spices, like Ancho, Annato, or Guajillo Chiles. My husband is originally from Mexico, and I like to cook (or attempt to cook) authentic Mexican for him. I love your blog.
Cool about your Freebie windfall! If I were to win, boy, I’d have a hard time deciding… but I’ve wanted the Spice Bible since reading a write up about it in the paper. or a nutmeg grinder. or a Peugeot pepper mill. That would be amazing. Thanks for the chance to win
Premium spiced sugars gift box.
I will prolly just go out and buy it.
I would love some organic spices and some vanilla beans.
My father made me a spice rack for Christmas and the OCD in me goes crazy every time I look at all the mismatched store brand spices sitting in this beautiful, wooden handcrafted spicerack from the guy I love the most. I really, really would love some of those amazingly cute glass spice jars to transfer all my spices too. I also would love to try real vanilla bean and oh, the premium spiced sugars sound amazing. Okay, going back to The Spice House website to keep looking….
Oooooh, cool stuff! I’d love the vanilla powder and ’salad elegant’– and the same hard spice microplane you purchased!! Thanks for the new outlet… when you’re trying to cook healthy spices become critical.
Fisherman’s Seasoning Gift Box sounds like fun since I love sea food.
Saffron, Powdered Spanish Superior Grade!!
I use powdered saffron for risotto. I usually buy saffron in strands and I powder it myself with a mortar and pestle, but this would be great. Ciao.
Ooh, the Smoked Maldon Sea Salt … I can think of so many different foods to use it on! It would bring anything to a whole new level.
salt, salt and more salt. can’t get enough. we have oldtownspiceshop.com down the street and I am a frequent visitor. I love experimenting with spices but a must have is salt. a nice grinder would be nice too.
I found the Flavor Bible to be of great interest to me, even if I don’t win it here! Thanks mucho.
I love this website!! I want the Mexican spices…Adobo etc.. and I also want a new SPICE RACK!
I would love to buy some of their glass jars:
http://www.thespicehouse.com/spices/glass-jar-spice-jars
We grow a lot of herbs, but we’re not very good about keeping them for storage. I’d certainly be more motivated about this if I had some lovely jars to fill!
I live about 5 minutes from The Spice House and love their store!
Spanish smoked hot paprika. Everyone on tv seems to be using smoked paprika these days. Regular paprika is no longer good enough, so I want summa that.
Powdered jalapeno. I’m trying my hand at canning this summer, and I’d love to try this in my salsa!
Oh Boy! I love to bake, but I have never purchased “real” vanilla or cinnamon. So I would be after: Organice Vietnamese Cinnamon and Double Strength Vanilla Extract from Madagascar, and the Tahitian Gold Vanilla Beans. What a treat! K
I want your pepper mill and a salt mill to match!!! So awesome! I had not heard of this company, but they have lots of cool stuff!
The four incher like your 7 incher ……. salt/pepper grinder , that is !!
Real vanilla beans. Not on my budget. We live in small town USA and spices in the local stores are pretty basic. I have my daughter in Nashville bring in some as needed but have never tried an online store for spices.
I’d get the vase shaped spice grinder and some chili powder.
I might be too late… but man…. It’s worth a shot.
Ultimate Chicago Gift Box looks sweet!!
vanilla bean paste and pepper mill.
Some Like It Hot Gift Box
I would love the Zester Grater, I have been wanting one of those
Salt Grinder.
Or Salt.
Or Microplane.
Or…
(I’m hopeless)
There is so much there to try. Its hard to make up my mind and I am sure I would love to try lots of things but I have been wanting to try some of the other salts. I want to try the pink salt especially.
Ancho chili poweder and lots of it. MMMMM spicy!
I would also like a microplane grater! And some vanilla beans…
I would LOVE the Baker’s Deluxe Gift Box. wow!!!
A spice grinder!!! I’ve had my eye on one for a long time now.
Ooooh I would love some of those vanilla beans… I would love to do some homemade vanilla extract and vanilla sugar. Also some of the Maharaja curry, YUM!
I’d get a spice rack! and maybe some vanilla beans..and whatever else suddenly sounded good to me
I love spices!
The taitian vanilla beans. I make my own vanilla and those would be awesome!
The curry lover’s gift box looks super!
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