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The Curiosity About Curries

by Penny May 29, 2011

Customers contact us regarding spices or recipes that they have not tried, but have heard about or were served in a restaurant and would like to try. One question we get frequently is “What is curry”? There seems to be a lot of confusion about curries and curry powders and what kind of curry powder [...]

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The Story of 2 E 6th Street

by Greg May 5, 2011

I love anniversaries – these are always wonderful milestones on the greater journey and we at SpicesInc.com have of course had days that we consider especially significant. We launched on November 8, 2008 and it has certainly been a whirlwind since then.
We just celebrated our one year anniversary in our building back on April 1st [...]

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Meet Glenna, Warehouse Operations

by Penny April 13, 2011

If you have placed an order with Spices Inc., and we hope that you have, you might have received a packing slip in your box that was hand signed by Glenna. “Thank you for your first order – Glenna” or “Enjoy the free sample of Paprika included in this order – Glenna”. We have had [...]

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Go Naked & BBQ!

by Penny April 4, 2011

Thought that might get your attention. But seriously, we just came back from the GoNaked BBQ competition in Greencastle, PA on Saturday. Nobody was naked, which is a good thing because it was rainy and cold, as it can be in April here in Pennsylvania. However, the cold and rain did not stop the BBQ [...]

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Common Questions About Our Jars

by Greg March 25, 2011

We’ve had an awful lot of interest in our jars in the last six months so I thought it was time that I brought this up in case you’re interested. As I learned a long time ago (in a land far, far away) that if one person is asking the question then there are bound [...]

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Sneak Peek a Look Behind the Curtain

by Greg February 23, 2011

We absolutely love to add new spices, herbs, chiles and seasonings to our site. I’ve mentioned before that our goal for 2011 is 150 new products which of course means we’re adding about 3 new products each week. Last weekend we had Rob, the photographer come in and we shot our next 24 new products.
This [...]

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What is the Difference Between our Chile and Chili Powders?

by Greg February 16, 2011

A variation of this question has come up twice in the last week as more of our customers have begun stocking up back up on chiles and/ or making chili at home. We are huge fans of chiles and are constantly sourcing out more flavorful heat.
In the next month alone we are introducing a new [...]

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6 Spices You Should Know About

by Greg February 7, 2011

I was talking to Rob, The Photographer the other night and we were talking about how things are different once the kids move out of the house. He was giving me a hard time about not buying a snow blower until after he moved out of the house. Well yeah – when he was around [...]

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What Does Pink Floyd have to do with Customer Service

by Greg February 3, 2011

There is classic Pink Floyd song where the opening lyrics are:
””Hello,
Is there anybody in there?
Just nod if you can hear me
Is there anybody home?””
I feel that way when I am dealing with a variety of companies and businesses each day whether it is for our business or just around town. Customer service seems to have [...]

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Top 5 Big Game Snacks

by Greg February 1, 2011

With the Super Bowl right around the corner I am sure that you already know where you are going to be watching the commercials… err I mean game. To most of us who do not live in Pittsburgh or Green Bay (or have a bet on the game) it doesn’t really matter who wins – [...]