On Mar 14, 6:30*am, "Janet" > wrote:

> The things Penzey's sells that I love are some of their unique spice mixes.
> The virtue of them is that they are good for those who don't cook much as
> well as those who do. Even if one is a dedicated cook, there are times when
> it is nice to be able to just quickly throw together an interesting-tasting
> meal without an hour of prep. If I were doing a wedding gift for someone I'd
> get Sunny Paris, Mural of Flavor, Balti, Southwest Seasoning, Tsardust
> Memories, Singapore Seasoning, Bangkok Blend, Northwoods, Barbecue of the
> Americas, Rogan Josh, and maybe a chili powder and another curry powder (I
> haven't tried those because I make my own chili powder and curry powder).

For us, the compelling blend from Penzey's is Fox Point seasoning. We
used to mix spices ourselves for vinaigrette; now we just use Fox
Point.


>
> Have you checked out the gift boxes from American Spoon Foods? They have
> great stuff, especially things with cherries.

Stick to the basics from American Spoon Foods. We have jars of fruit
salsa that I don't know what the heck to do with -- they are too sweet
to cook with and too weird to use as jam.