New Year’s Resolutions

Welcome 2012! We hope you rang in the New Year with your favorite delicious dish. Ben and family feasted on spare ribs, bratwurst and sauerkraut. The combo of Bavarian seasoning, juniper berries, caraway and a sprinkle of Freedom Ridge sea salt made almost every guest...

Coffee Rub

The Coffee Rub has been something I’ve been intrigued with for a while. I’ve seen it tried by many people and have always found it lacking. So I decided to try out one for myself. I used fine ground espresso with a combination of kosher salt, pepper, allspice and...

Smokey BBQ Rub (Smoke, Spice & Everything Nice)

For years, many before I even owed North Market Spices, Ltd. I have been making BBQ rubs. There were two I perfected with an amazing ratio of spices using paprika as the base with brown sugar, granulated sugar, cumin, chili powders of various kinds, garlic, ground...

Turkey Brine

Last November I set out to create a brine for poultry.  I looked at many different recipes online and took from many what I believed would be a become a great brine.  After considering my options I decided on a brine that included many herbs – though not...