Spice Blog

Featured, Health and Wellbeing

Did you know that herbs, spices and seasonings can be fully enjoyed when you’re trying to lose weight? There is no reason at all to restrict yourself to eating plain...

Claims to Fame, News

What an honour it was to meet Nigella Lawson at Waterstone’s bookstore in Liverpool One on 22nd October 2015. Clutching our copies of her newly launched book ‘Simply Nigella’ we...

Understanding Spices

Diagnoses of Coeliac disease have been steadily increasing in the UK in all age groups of people. To suddenly discover that you cannot tolerate gluten in your diet presents a...

News

We are privileged to be a partner in the Great British Spiced Chocolate Challenge 2015! Glynn Christian, celebrated author, TV presenter and a longstanding friend of Seasoned Pioneers, very kindly...

Understanding Spices

Dried Barberries, most widely known in Middle Eastern cuisine, especially in Iranian dishes (where they are known as Zereshk) have a host of other uses too. These mild, slightly sweet,...

Understanding Spices

What is Beetroot Powder? Beetroot powder is a powdered form of beetroot, which is derived from the root vegetable known as beet or beetroot (scientifically known as Beta vulgaris). Beetroot...

News

It was our pleasure recently to welcome Ann-Marie Bullock of Radio 4 to our Wirral premises. Ann-Marie had a full tour of Seasoned Pioneers, hearing about how it all began...

News, Spicy Adventures

We are a jolly company, we are the spice of life So rally to the cause, dear friend, and sharpen up your knife. Let us help you savour Meals with...

News, Spicy Adventures

Spices can be so vibrant and inspiring when it comes to improving your cooking so we racked our brains and had some fun creating our very own spice alphabet. A...

News, Spicy Adventures

Seasoned Pioneers are we For spicy food we hold the key Unlocking every flavour For our customers to savour. So make a healthy choice today From our latest gift array...

News, Spicy Adventures

There was a little bird (You mean you haven’t heard?) He flits from twig to twig The local flock’s ‘earwig’! He heard about this special bread He couldn’t shift it...

News

We are delighted to have had the opportunity to donate £1000 in sponsorship to kick-start the fundraising of our company founder Mark Steene, who is attempting to cycle the entire...

It’s been nearly a year in the making, but at last our new website is live! We welcome you here and hope that you find the new site user-friendly, inspiring...

News, Understanding Spices

Some months ago we visited a major UK high street supermarket.  We bought a glass jar of Cardamom pods off the shelf with a best before date that was the...

News

Enhancing the current selection of international gourmet cooking sauces is a new authentic Southeast Asian sauce, Vietnamese Kho. ‘Kho’ which translates as braising sauce, is regarded as the comfort food...

News, Spicy Adventures

During a recent trip to South Africa, Seasoned Pioneers director, Matt Webster, visited some of the inspirational projects being undertaken by Breadline Africa. Breadline Africa aims to break the cycle...

News, Spicy Adventures

Double, double, toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble. Allspice berry, leaf of sage Blade of mace and witches rage, Garlic powder, mustard seeds, Ancho chillies and wicked deeds!...

News, Seasonal Ideas

The popularity of our gift selections and seasoning collections is unsurprising when you consider what an exceptional and exciting gift they are, to anyone with an interest in creating fantastic...

Trade

Restaurants, caterers and food manufacturers have steadily discovered that they can buy bulk spices, herbs, seasonings and spice blends from Seasoned Pioneers. Discerning businesses recognise the benefit of using the...

Seasonal Ideas

On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me: Twelve kaffir lime leaves Eleven sumac berries Ten mulled wine spices Nine cubeb peppers Eight bouquet garni Seven...

Seasonal Ideas

Next time you’re entertaining, welcome your guests with healthy, tasty and colourful platters of dips and nibbles. Making your own dips will save you money and ensure they are lower...

Understanding Spices

Passionate about Peppercorns! The most traded spices in the world are peppercorns, both in monetary value and time, having been traded for thousands of years. These days, we have access...

Claims to Fame, News

Having originally been one of Rick Stein’s Food Heroes, we are delighted to again be a recommended spice supplier in his new book ‘India’ and are privileged to supply our spices to Stein’s...

Understanding Spices

We have been honoured with a mention in Rick Stein’s new book ‘India’ as one of his recommended spice suppliers. Accompanying his book is the current television series of the...

Spicy Adventures

It’s summer holiday time and there is a great sense of excitement and anticipation in the air! Where have you chosen to spend your precious time away? Maybe you’ll stay...

Understanding Spices

The unmistakable aromas of summertime have to be freshly mown grass and mouth-watering wafts of delicious food sizzling over hot charcoals. Happily it’s barbecue season again, when we take every...

Seasonal Ideas

Although we can buy imported asparagus all year round, it is with great anticipation that we await our own home grown asparagus. Such excitement is justified, as it is available...

News

The combination of chocolate with various spices and chillies can result in some stunning and surprising taste sensations. We supply spices to several well-known and celebrated chocolatiers so thought it...

Understanding Spices

The latest addition to our book collection is the stunning cookbook from Yotam Ottolenghi & Sami Tamimi – Jerusalem. Embracing a multi-cultural population, the book celebrates the astonishing diversity of...

Claims to Fame, News

Delia’s cookery books and Delia Smith’s recipes are the trusted mainstays of the majority of British kitchens. It is with delight that we welcome the arrival of her newest publication,...

News

Barberries… Dried Barberries, most widely known in Middle Eastern cuisine, especially in Iranian dishes (where they are known as zereshk) have a host of other uses too. These mild, slightly sweet,...

Claims to Fame, News

We’re over the moon with the latest addition to the Seasoned Pioneers bookcase – Classic Indian Recipes by Manju Malhi Impossible to put down, this delightful book showcasing 75 signature...

Understanding Spices

Originally native to Africa, but used for centuries across all continents, the tamarind tree yields long seed pods with a hard, brown shell. Contained within these pods are up to...

News

There are probably a lot of anxious parents amongst you, concerned about youngsters embarking on University courses away from all the home comforts that they are accustomed to, including good...

Seasonal Ideas

Here in the UK Mother's Day will soon be upon us (Sunday March 31st, as if you needed reminding!).  While Mother's Day around the world falls on different days, the...

Seasonal Ideas

Although it seems they're just about coming to the end of their best, with St David's Day kicking off the month of March, it would seem wrong not to give...