The Spice Library
More than 60 spices you can check out with your library card. Try a new cuisine tonight without committing to a whole jar of grains of paradise.
On the rack
Have a recipe with an obscure spice? We probably have a jar with your name on it. Just ask us, and we will share what we know.
- Adobo
- Aji Amarillo
- Bay Leaves
- BerbereEthiopian seasoning
- Caraway Seeds
- Cardamomblack · green · ground
- Chili Powderred · chipotle
- Chinese Five Spice
- Cinnamon Sticks
- Cloves
- Corianderground · seeds
- Cuminseeds · ground · organic
- Dill Weed
- Dried Mango Powder
- Fennelground · seeds
- Fenugreek
- Garam Masala
- Ginger
- Grains of Paradise
- Green Goddessdressing base
- Italian Seasoning
- Juniper Berries
- Kosher Salt
- Mulling Spices
- Mustardseeds · black seeds
- Poppy Seeds
- Saffron
- Seasoned Salt
- Sesameseeds · black seeds · oil
- Shichimi Togarashi
- Smoked Paprika
- Star Anise
- Turmeric
- Wasabi Powder
- Za’atar
No spice by that name on our rack yet. Ask us! We take requests.
Recipe of the month
August’s recipe is Tomato Pie, starring kosher salt from the rack, and tomatoes at the very top of their season.
Past recipes from the Spice Library have included pumpkin soup, stuffed eggplant, and juniper berry potatoes. Ask at the desk for a copy, or bring us a favorite recipe of your own to share.
Cooks who like company: Cook the Book gathers around a new cookbook regularly, and the program is popular enough to have a waitlist.