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NEWSLETTER: Winter 2013
Food Quality in Australia Have you been finding pantry moths a pest at your house? These pesky little creatures seem to appear like magic: what is perfectly silky-smooth flour one day transforms into a webby moth habitat in the blink of an eye, even when totally airtight! We all ask ourselves how this can happen, and as it turns out, we have only ourselves
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NEWSLETTER: Summer 2014/2015
The Spice and Herb Bible – 3rd Edition Ta Daaah! The latest edition of Ian’s hugely successful book has arrived on our shores! Here’s the story in case you find the name change confusing:Spice Notes (Australia) was published in Canada as The Spice and Herb Bible. Spice Notes and Recipes (Australia) was The Spice and Herb Bible – 2nd Edition. As Spice Notes and
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Low Calorie Eating Made Easy
Reducing Your Calorie Intake with a Touch of Spice In response to a number of Herbie’s Spices customers opting for healthier food choices, including those that are lower in calories, Kate Hemphill, daughter of Ian “Herbie’’ Hemphill and recipe contributor to the Spice & Herb Bible, has created a new selection of low calorie recipes. Ian’s wife Liz has worked her magic into a
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Cinnamon Facts
There are two spices commonly referred to as cinnamon. As many spice companies prefer not to name them correctly, confusion continues to prevail about what type of cinnamon consumers are actually purchasing. In this blog post we demystify the facts on cinnamon, so you can readily identify which one you have. May we start by saying these are both excellent spices when used appropriately,
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What is Garam Masala?
Garam Masala is a very specific traditional spice blend which can complement many different Indian recipes. Read on to find out more about it.
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Newsletter Winter 2016
So, the store in Rozelle has closed its doors and the sky hasn’t fallen in. In the last few weeks of trading, we had many of our dear, long-standing and familiar customers popping in for a chat and to wish us well … all quite emotional! However, everything went to plan and we know local customers are already very happy with the complete range
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Three New Spices from Herbie’s Spices to Try in 2017
PNG has a long history of growing chillies. We are proud to announce that two of these are now available, along with a very special ginger powder.
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What’s special about Mexican chillies?
Mexican chillies come in a range of varieties, from the mild to the spicy. Read on to find out more about the different types.
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Turmeric Explained
Turmeric is receiving worldwide interest, due to the many health-giving properties being debated by scientists, and natural health practitioners. Whatever you believe about turmeric (and a Google search will give you lots of pros and cons), we believe it is a wonderful spice, and one that can be enjoyed culinarily in many different ways. We are not health practitioners, as our expertise relates only
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Newsletter Spring 2017
Australian Blends Looking back over the Spring newsletter of last year, we see it’s an entire year since we had to make our True Blue Aussie spice kit unavailable due to difficulty in accessing some of the Australian native herbs and spices. Sadly, the situation is still not good, so during the past year, we have circumvented the problems by using what’s available to
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Turmeric Seafood Rub
Turmeric Seafood Rub
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