Try something new! Our featured spice for the month of October is pumpkin pie spice. Stop in and pick up a kit beginning Thursday October 1st at 10am. The kit will contain:
- a sample of the spice
- recipe cards
- history of the spice
- a list of cookbooks you can check out from the library
Spice Club kits go fast! Unable to make it in time to grab one of your own? Try out a recipe! The recipes included in the kit are linked below.
Pumpkin Pie Spice Quick Facts
- This spice’s name refers to the mix of spices used to flavor pumpkin pies, but the actual blend doesn’t include any pumpkin!
- Pumpkin pie spice blend was commercialized during the early 20th century; the first company to create “ready-mixed pumpkin pie spice” was Thompson & Taylor; it included a secret list of 9 spices
- Spiced pumpkin foods were mostly desserts in the 20th century until the popularity of the pumpkin spice latte in 2003, which was encouraged by Starbucks (they were not the first to develop it, but they drove its popularity)
- For a detailed history and video, visit the Food History Blog
Questions about Spice Club? Contact Ashley at 315-785-7714 or send her an email.