Hello everyone. Hope your Spring was great! We’re going strong and looking forward to grilling and barbequing season. Wait a
minute! Isn’t grilling also barbeque? Not according to our cooks-with-smoke guest chef.
Last month we had Chef Anthony Lopez treated us and a few folks to a class on cooking with charcoal. He spoke to the history of
outdoor cooking and the development of techniques from Columbus to now with the focus of his techniques demonstrating St. Louis
Ribs and Chicago Style Rib Tips. Judging by their comments, the lucky folks attending thoroughly enjoyed their evening.
Comments included conversations about how much they learned, how good the dinner tasted, and what a really good time they
had. We will be doing this again closer to the 4th of July for those who would like another chance to attend.
Shop News
Saturday, May 17th – join us once again at Keel & Curley Winery in Plant City as they host
PLANT CITY BLUE BERRY FESTIVAL.
This will be an event for the whole family! There will be games with prizes, kids crafts, a photo station to take home your Blueberry
Festival memories, airbrush and glitter tattoos, pick a duck, moonwalk, sack races, inflatable darts, baseball, popcorn, snow cones
and FOOD. There will also be a special station with all kinds of Blueberry items...juice, pies, muffins, shakes & more!
FREE U-Pick Blueberries whiles supplies last during the festival!!
Free Admission! Tickets can be purchased to play the games at the booths, but everyone will win a prize!
Free Parking!
Oh, don’t forget this is a winery so be prepared to raise a glass or two.
If you go come by and see us, mention the email and receive 10% off of your purchase.
To prepare for this event, the Shop will be CLOSED on Friday, May 16th at 3:00 p.m. and, the entire day of Saturday May 17th
New On The Shelves
Oh, what’s new are two delicious Culinary Sauces. The delectable pairing of Strawberry-Lemon Balsamic and Tangerine-Fig
Balsamic (this one starts with an aged balsamic).
As I write both flavors have had to be re-ordered. That’s how good they are!
In the you-ask-for-it, we-got-it category we found a wonderful new honey, oops, make that Lavender Honey. Makes a lovely
coupling with Herbs de Provence over chicken or fish. Make delightful vinaigrette. Steep lavender flowers as a tea and make
lemonade then sweeten it with Lavender Honey. Yummy!!!!
Greek Seasoning – we have had several requests for “Greek Seasoning”. We’re working on this blend of wonderful spices and
should have it ready at the end of next week.
Another great new seasoning is VSpicery’s Salad Seasons. This is a blend of spices and herbs that one of the big spice houses
made years ago but discontinued. We have been able to duplicate it, minus all the MSG and such, to bring it to your table. Over
the years I have added this to potato salad, pasta salad, sprinkled over leaf salads, mixed it in pastas and served over chicken and
fish. A customer in California likes it so much that they ordered 50 tins for the Farmers’ Market that they pitch their tent at.
At VSpicery all of the culinary rub boast big flavor without tons of salt. Quality spices and herbs equals big flavor. Pure Spice –
Preservative Free!
Cooking Demo
Between Mother’s day and Memorial day we’re hosting only one cooking demo on May 24th – Our only one for the month.
Starters: Smoked Salmon-Stuffed Puffs and Green Salad
Main course: Spicy Grilled Beef Tenderloin smothered with Tomatoes and Feta Cheese
Served with Crispy Potatoes and Veggie
Dessert: Still Considering all the Choices
Cost: $35.00 per person
All dinner demos include appetizer, salad or soup, beverage and dessert.
Demo 6:00 – 8:00ish. Grab your friends (minimum 4) and enjoy an evening at VSpicery.
Bring your appetite!!!
OTHER NEWS
There’s only a few more weeks (ends May 24th) before the summer break of Saturday Morning Market in St. Petersburg . If you
have missed this Market, it’s worth the trip to St. Pete. There are many wonderful vendors, good food (breakfast as well as lunch),
plants, jewelry, arts & crafts and many more sites to see.
VSpicery would also like be happy to help you create a unique gift for Mom on her day. So, if you don’t know what to get “the
women who has everything”, give her a tasty treat!
We wish to extend our best to all the Moms out that and hope their special day is wonderful. If you are traveling on Memorial Day –
be safe and have a great weekend.
As always, we would like to thank all of you for your business and exchanges of ideas for new and delicious meals. Suggestions
are welcome, please send your comments along.
minute! Isn’t grilling also barbeque? Not according to our cooks-with-smoke guest chef.
Last month we had Chef Anthony Lopez treated us and a few folks to a class on cooking with charcoal. He spoke to the history of
outdoor cooking and the development of techniques from Columbus to now with the focus of his techniques demonstrating St. Louis
Ribs and Chicago Style Rib Tips. Judging by their comments, the lucky folks attending thoroughly enjoyed their evening.
Comments included conversations about how much they learned, how good the dinner tasted, and what a really good time they
had. We will be doing this again closer to the 4th of July for those who would like another chance to attend.
Shop News
Saturday, May 17th – join us once again at Keel & Curley Winery in Plant City as they host
PLANT CITY BLUE BERRY FESTIVAL.
This will be an event for the whole family! There will be games with prizes, kids crafts, a photo station to take home your Blueberry
Festival memories, airbrush and glitter tattoos, pick a duck, moonwalk, sack races, inflatable darts, baseball, popcorn, snow cones
and FOOD. There will also be a special station with all kinds of Blueberry items...juice, pies, muffins, shakes & more!
FREE U-Pick Blueberries whiles supplies last during the festival!!
Free Admission! Tickets can be purchased to play the games at the booths, but everyone will win a prize!
Free Parking!
Oh, don’t forget this is a winery so be prepared to raise a glass or two.
If you go come by and see us, mention the email and receive 10% off of your purchase.
To prepare for this event, the Shop will be CLOSED on Friday, May 16th at 3:00 p.m. and, the entire day of Saturday May 17th
New On The Shelves
Oh, what’s new are two delicious Culinary Sauces. The delectable pairing of Strawberry-Lemon Balsamic and Tangerine-Fig
Balsamic (this one starts with an aged balsamic).
As I write both flavors have had to be re-ordered. That’s how good they are!
In the you-ask-for-it, we-got-it category we found a wonderful new honey, oops, make that Lavender Honey. Makes a lovely
coupling with Herbs de Provence over chicken or fish. Make delightful vinaigrette. Steep lavender flowers as a tea and make
lemonade then sweeten it with Lavender Honey. Yummy!!!!
Greek Seasoning – we have had several requests for “Greek Seasoning”. We’re working on this blend of wonderful spices and
should have it ready at the end of next week.
Another great new seasoning is VSpicery’s Salad Seasons. This is a blend of spices and herbs that one of the big spice houses
made years ago but discontinued. We have been able to duplicate it, minus all the MSG and such, to bring it to your table. Over
the years I have added this to potato salad, pasta salad, sprinkled over leaf salads, mixed it in pastas and served over chicken and
fish. A customer in California likes it so much that they ordered 50 tins for the Farmers’ Market that they pitch their tent at.
At VSpicery all of the culinary rub boast big flavor without tons of salt. Quality spices and herbs equals big flavor. Pure Spice –
Preservative Free!
Cooking Demo
Between Mother’s day and Memorial day we’re hosting only one cooking demo on May 24th – Our only one for the month.
Starters: Smoked Salmon-Stuffed Puffs and Green Salad
Main course: Spicy Grilled Beef Tenderloin smothered with Tomatoes and Feta Cheese
Served with Crispy Potatoes and Veggie
Dessert: Still Considering all the Choices
Cost: $35.00 per person
All dinner demos include appetizer, salad or soup, beverage and dessert.
Demo 6:00 – 8:00ish. Grab your friends (minimum 4) and enjoy an evening at VSpicery.
Bring your appetite!!!
OTHER NEWS
There’s only a few more weeks (ends May 24th) before the summer break of Saturday Morning Market in St. Petersburg . If you
have missed this Market, it’s worth the trip to St. Pete. There are many wonderful vendors, good food (breakfast as well as lunch),
plants, jewelry, arts & crafts and many more sites to see.
VSpicery would also like be happy to help you create a unique gift for Mom on her day. So, if you don’t know what to get “the
women who has everything”, give her a tasty treat!
We wish to extend our best to all the Moms out that and hope their special day is wonderful. If you are traveling on Memorial Day –
be safe and have a great weekend.
As always, we would like to thank all of you for your business and exchanges of ideas for new and delicious meals. Suggestions
are welcome, please send your comments along.
VSpicery
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