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Greenfields Estate, Sri Lanka, a personal viewpoint

04 September 2018

Greenfields Estate, Sri Lanka, a personal viewpoint

A personal viewpoint from Sally Fordy, on a recent visit to Greenfields spice and tea estate in Sri Lanka. Greenfields is where many of the Fairtrade spices and teas come from at Steenbergs and we've traded with them for the last 15 years, our tea fo...

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Competition to win Casablanca recipe book and Steenbergs spices

07 June 2018

Competition to win Casablanca recipe book and Steenbergs spices

Chance to Win "Casablanca" by Nargisse Benkabbou and lots of Steenbergs goodies

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Our Favourite Vegetarian Recipes

15 May 2018

Our Favourite Vegetarian Recipes

This week is National Vegetarian Week​ from 14th - 20th May, and we thought it would be a good idea to pick out some of our favourite vegetarian recipes from the diverse Steenbergs recipe collection.

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Henrietta Inman Competition for a signed copy of The Natural Baker and lots of Steenbergs goodies

27 April 2018

Henrietta Inman Competition for a signed copy of The Natural Baker and lots of Steenbergs goodies

UPDATE: This competition has now closed and was won by Danielle from Cheshire. Watch out for more exciting competitions to enter with Steenbergs. Many thanks to everyone who entered.

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Paper Packaging - Going Plastic Free

26 April 2018

Paper Packaging - Going Plastic Free

Going plastic free has become a really hot topic of late.  It's something we've been working on for some time, and have removed plastic from most things we do; Axel even wrote one of his dissertations at The Open University on microplastics whic...

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Henrietta Inman's new Cookbook The Natural Baker

19 April 2018

Henrietta Inman's new Cookbook The Natural Baker

Explore the word of natural baking with Henrietta Inman's new cookbook.

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Pepper Menu

23 March 2018

Pepper Menu

Pepper Menu - classifying peppers by their smells, flavours and food pairings.

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Delicious New Recipes from Seasoned Cookery School

23 March 2018

Delicious New Recipes from Seasoned Cookery School

Delicious new recipes from Seasoned Cookery School including Easter Pain aux Raisins and Spicy Roast Cauliflower

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The Different Flavours Of Pepper

14 March 2018

The Different Flavours Of Pepper

Rethinking Pepper - Developing A Way To Classify Peppers Based On Flavours.

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A World Of Pepper

02 March 2018

A World Of Pepper

A trip around the world of pepper. Overview of the different types of pepper available from around the world - from black peppercorns to Sichuan pepper, from Indonesian long pepper to Penja white peppercorns from Cameroon.

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Niki's Aubergine Katsu Curry recipe

28 February 2018

Niki's Aubergine Katsu Curry recipe

Tasty vegan aubergine katsu curry recipe from Steenbergs and Niki Bakes.

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Re-purposing spices jars into handmade candles with Wright & Green

20 February 2018

Re-purposing spices jars into handmade candles with Wright & Green

When Steenbergs started out in 2003, one of the main reasons for packaging the spices into glass jars with a tight fitting metal lid was to preserve the quality and flavour of the spices. The glass is inert therefore not allowing any migration of fla...

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Niki's Chocolate Pots

12 February 2018

Niki's Chocolate Pots

Nothing quite says I love you like a generous offering of chocolate. Here I'm showcasing an easy and delicious chocolate pot recipe.

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Niki's Yazdi Cake recipe

07 February 2018

Niki's Yazdi Cake recipe

Recipe reproduced by kind permission of Niki Bakes

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The Very Best Pancake Recipes

31 January 2018

The Very Best Pancake Recipes

With Shrove Tuesday approaching in less than a fortnight, it’s time to think about how to serve up your pancakes this year. Will it be a classic lemon juice and sugar? The child friendly Nutella coated crepe or simply a sprinkling of Steenbergs organ...

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BBQ Jackfruit Lettuce Wraps

16 January 2018

BBQ Jackfruit Lettuce Wraps

Let's celebrate veganuary with NikiBakes' quick and easy BBQ Jackfruit lettuce wraps. Gluten free too, everyone can get stuck in! It's a real crowd pleaser and you can delegate the veg chopping your family or dinner guests, result! Who said you must...

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Recipe for Speedy Vanilla Banana Pancakes

11 January 2018

Recipe for Speedy Vanilla Banana Pancakes

Speedy Vanilla Banana Pancakes anyone? Seriously, you won't believe how easy and quick they are, took 10 minutes from start to finish and they're gluten free. This recipe is reproduced by kind permission of the wonderful NikiBakes.

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Christmas recipes part 3 - Festive Tipples

08 December 2017

Christmas recipes part 3 - Festive Tipples

With all the baking and cooking going on over the holiday season, there also needs to be time to relax with a lovely glass of wine, preferably mulled! Steenbergs hand-blends a variety of mulling spices loose in jars, in handy sachets, tied in muslin...

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Niki’s Hot Wings

02 December 2017

Niki’s Hot Wings

Inspired by visions of tasty chicken wings with Steenbergs Smoked Hickory Rub, please find all the recipe details here from the talented Niki Bakes.

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