About

Season & Spice was started by James Ransome who also runs the spice merchant business www.theSpiceSpecialist.com. Our customers there include many of the top restaurants in the UK such as The Fat Duck and Le Champignon Sauvage as well as members of the public.
 
'The idea for the monthly deliveries came about one night when my sister phoned in a panic because she couldn't find an exciting gift for her friends who'd been away travelling and were now getting married. Looking around me I suddenly saw all the flavours of the places they'd visited so I put together a little giftbox with a few spices and some simple recipes for them. Then every month I sent out a new spicebox with some fresh flavours and inspiration from a different part of the world they'd visited. The year of spice magic was born!'
 

The business proper was launched in October 2007 and has proved a great success with boxes being sent to food lovers all over the world.

#4 - Best 50 Online Food Shops - The Independent June 2008

“This site is a genuinely brilliant idea – take one man’s passion to bring rare spices and seasoning to a discerning public and this is what you get: access to a huge range of exotic supplies already enjoyed by high-end restaurants like theFat Duck,” enthuses Matthew. “But the real genius is the monthly box scheme – pre-packed herbs and spices arrive, along with recipes and an ingredients list, which encourages experimenting with new flavours, dishes and cuisine.”

- As for that wedding present... well, the only thing to say is that their first child is on the way and there's a rumour it might have been the rekindled memories of sultry nights in Zanzibar that did it!


 
 
 
     
 
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