It’s been a flavorful few months ’round these parts, and Taylor and I are proud to call ourselves official Flavor Explorers. We developed the 12 recipes pictured above using Spice Islands’ fabulous products, and they’ve been posting to the Flavor Explorer blog all quarter, along with some other enticing recipes from Gaby Dalkin of What’s Gaby Cooking.
Pictured: (1) Spiced Cranberry Spritzers / (2) Mini Chicken-Ricotta Phyllo Pies / (3) Panna Cotta with Meyer Lemon Black-Pepper Marmalade / (4) Homemade Taco Seasoning / (5) Gingerbread Ice Cream Floats / (6) Sicilian Pan Pizza with Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto / (7) Double Chocolate Chipotle Cookies / (8) Asian Niçoise Salad with Seared Black Sesame Tuna / (9) Creamy Eggnog Pudding / (10) Spaghetti Squash Bruschetta / (11) Coconut Beef Stir-Fry Rice Bowls / (12) Chorizo Frittata
And for our fellow spice-fiends, we’ve got a special giveaway just for you, courtesy of Spice Islands®!
One lucky winner will receive a set of 15 of our favorite Spice Islands® products, including Vanilla Extract, Cinnamon, Whole Nutmeg, Ground Chipotle, Ground Ginger, Fine Sea Salt, Fennel Seed, Thyme, Sweet Basil, Italian Herb Seasoning Blend, Thai Seasoning Blend, Bay Leaves, Beau Monde Seasoning, Dill, and Poppy Seed. Some of these, such as the Ground Chipotle (featured in the Double Chocolate Chipotle Cookies, above) can be hard to find but so worth it. Others, like the Fine Sea Salt, are pretty much used every day in our kitchen (we use this interchangeably with kosher salt in both cooking and baking). While we love creating our own spice combinations, we find ourselves drawn to the perfect seasoning blends (such as the Italian and Thai blends) for quick weeknight meals. Along with kitchen staples like Cinnamon, Bay Leaves, and Vanilla Extract, this would be a great starter set for someone new to cooking, or quality replacements for those old and dried-out spices you’ve got in your cupboard.
So, what are you waiting for?
Giveaway is now closed. Thanks for entering!
The fine print: No purchase necessary. Giveaway open to US residents only. Void where prohibited. Giveaway sponsored by Spice Islands®. We are proud to have partnered with Spice Islands for this project. All opinions expressed are our own.
Basil!
As a spicy food lover, the most commonly-used spice in our house is cayenne! =)
I’m a Marylander, so it should be no surprise that my most-used spice is Old Bay. I could it it on just about anything.
that’s fantastic! great work. these all look absolutely amazing! I’d have to say paprika.
Cinnamon, for sure!
Freshly ground black pepper. Also a big fan of herbes de provence.
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my most used savory spice is definitely cumin, while the one I use most in baking is probably a tie between cinnamon and ground ginger. thanks for the fab giveaway!
I use smoked paprika on almost everything I cook.
Old Bay. Goes on everything!
Spice Islands ground cumin!!
Basil for the win! (California Sweet Basil is my favorite when dried)
Cinnamon is my go to for sweet and Smoked Paprika for savory!
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does black pepper count as a spice? i put it on everything short of ice cream! if not, definitely paprika!
That one is easy, Ground Mustard! I put it in almost everything I make.
Rosemary and garlic and pepper.
Basil- hands down.
cinnamon, without a doubt!
most used, hmm…does aardvark habanero sauce count as a spice, haha! our runner up would be lawry’s seasoned pepper.
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Cinnamon and nutmeg
I use it on my oatmeal and applesauce
I put crushed red peppers in everything. I like it spicy!
Paprika!
What is the most-used spice in your kitchen? = hands down, CINNAMON!
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Thyme. I don’t have it anywhere else, but it’s plentiful in my food.
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Cinnamon! Although basil is probably a close second.
Most used spice would be a toss up between garlic powder and cinnamon.
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A toss-up between garlic powder and cumin. And definitely vanilla for sweet things!
chili powder is a pretty common one in my crib!!
Vanilla and cinnamon!
Cinnamon. I love it and use it in ev-ery-thing.
Definitely cumin, or oregano
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Red pepper flakes, cumin and garlic top my list.
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It’s probably oregano
It’s a tie between crushed red pepper and garlic salt.
Cayenne Pepper. Love the subtle heat that it adds to everything!
I think I use garlic powder more than any other spice!
I tweeted about the giveaway.
yikes that’s hard!! cinnamon maybe, or cumin (assuming we’re not counting salt and pepper! :) )
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I’d have to say that my most used spice is probably cinnamon, since I bake a lot.
probably thyme! I’ve been using it in everything lately
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Not really a spice, but more a of a blend…Tony Chachere’s seasoning. It’s good in pretty much any savory dish!
hmmm. it’s a tossup between garlic salt and cinnamon. savory – definitely garlic salt, and sweet – definitely cinnamon.
After salt, I probably use cumin more than anything else during the winter, and basil all summer!
Definitely cinnamon, and surprisingly, my chipotle!
cinnamon, no question.
Thyme! And a thyme/rosemary combo. My favorite.
Pepper all the time. But in the summer I use a lot of basil.
I love using italian blends. I put it on everything from poultry and fish to potatoes and breads.
I think herbes de provence is probably my most-used spice! I do use cinnamon an awful lot, though.
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Red pepper flakes are what I use the most. I love adding the heat!
Cinnamon, closely followed by cumin. Love them together too!
Garlic salt and cinnamon are definitely the most used in our house!
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Cinnamon or Italian seasoning….
I use ridiculous amounts of Mexican Oregano. Love that stuff!
Sumac or Dill, usually both combined!
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Definitely cumin.
Chili Powder. I throw it in and on everything. That and Cayenne. I love my food spicy!
The most used spice is cinnamon!!! Love it in sweet as well as savory dishes.
Paprika! Thank you!
Cinnamon!
Definitely garlic powder!
Most used spices are cumin and garlic powder.
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Cumin!
I go through ridiculous amounts of cumin – where does it all go?? :)
I use Chipotle seasoning ALOT! My family loves a little heat in our dishes and this is one of their favorites.
the most used spices in my kitchen are cumin and crushed red pepper…
paprika! (I’d buy it in bulk but I use sweet, hungarian, smoked, smoked hot….)
We use a lot of red pepper flakes and chili powder!
Cinnamon powder is the most used in my kitchen. I enjoy baking apple pies so plenty of cinnamon is must!
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I like Spice Islands on Facebook (my name is my e-mail address).
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Garlic powder! I even add it to dishes that already gave fresh garlic.
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oregano, seems like I’m always adding it to recipes and having to pick it up at the store.
My most used spice is Spice Islands Chipotle Chile. And also the Spice Islands Italian Herbs.
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I’d say it’s a tie between the garlic powder and crushed rosemary.
The most used spice in my kitchen is Cumin seeds n Cinnamon powder. What a wonderful list of spices n now my eyes are on that ground Chipotle!