Intro to Spice Blending
Awaken your senses as you explore the art of spice blending. Through guided tasting, aroma exploration, and a brief introduction to flavor building, you’ll learn how spices work together to create balance, depth, and personality in your cooking. Sample rare, directly sourced spices, enjoy complimentary spiced drinks and popcorn, and get hands-on experience creating blends at a dedicated spice bar inspired by a historic spice market. Take home a spice flavor wheel and your own custom spice blend.
Claire Cheney
Instructor
Claire Cheney founded Curio Spice Co. in 2015 to source spices directly from farmers, empower women and share their stories through her unique blends. A writer at heart, she came to obsess over spices through her self-published book about saffron before officially becoming a full-time spice merchant. She previously worked in the specialty food and restaurant industry for 15 years, fueling a love of food, flavor and storytelling. When not traveling to a new spice destination she can be found writing, cooking or exploring nature with her family.