Temecula
Nestled beneath the rolling verdant foothills of old town Temecula, Old Town Spice Merchants is equal distance from Los Angeles, San Diego, Palm Springs and Orange County.
They offer a robust selection of over 300 spices & blends and 65 loose-leaf teas which were recently spot-lighted on national TV.
Locally renowned chefs find their spices to be the perfect culinary accompaniment to Temecula's award winning wines.
An aromatic bouquet and knowledgeable and hospitable staff will greet you at the door and keep you coming back to Old Town Spice Merchants of Temecula for all your spice needs.
Spice Merchants is open Monday - Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday 9am-5pm, and Sunday 11am-4pm. You can call them ahead of time to find out about their holiday hours at (951)587-2223.
While in Temecula, we also visited one of our favorite cheese shops called Temecula Valley Cheese Company. It's just a quaint shop tucked behind several buildings off of Front Street on Fifth Street. Here we purchased quarter pounds of Saint Andre triple cream cheese, a sage Gouda (or was it cheddar?), and mild Stilton with lemon (which I used for today's lunch of steak salad with semi-home made dressing made with the Greek Feta spice blend from Spice Merchants).
Owned and operated by Jeff and Shawna Smoot, this cheese shop sells about 500 pounds of cheese per week. In addition to the outright sale of cheeses, the Temecula Valley Cheese Company offer picnic basket rentals for those heading to the Wine County or for any type of outing who wish to have a selection of cheese, breads and spreads.The Temecula Valley Cheese Company also offers specialty platters as well as professional cheese services for weddings, parties and special events. Those who wish to learn more about the art of cheese can take part in educational classes at the shop and learn how to pair cheese with wine and beer.
The shop is open each day. Monday through Thursday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday from 10 a.m to 5 p.m.
For information on the Temecula Valley Cheese Company, at 42072 Fifth St. in the Penfold Plaza, call (951) 693-9500.
If you're ever around the Temecula area, I would recommend a visit to Old Towne for an eclectic array of food experiences. There are a number of shops that offer delectible items, and various restaurants, like Palumbo's Ristorante Italian restaurant that serve outstanding meals. Most especially, I recommend stopping in at the Spice Merchants shop for an expolosion of aromatic spices, sea salts, teas, and grains.
Regardless of which shops you visit, you won't be disappointed by the variety of flavors to choose from just in this small section of Old Towne Front Street.
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- Chef Sam Paano
- I am the co-owner and founder of Gourmet Conspiracy, a personal chef and catering service based in Lakewood, California. My objective here is to provide open communication about various types of food and their benefits towards our health. As far as my training, I graduated from Kitchen Academy in July 2007 with high honors. I have a great deal of passion about learning the cooking styles and techniques from various cultures and incorporating them in fusion dishes.
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