In this episode of Bending the Spoon, entitled Pumpkin Pie Spice, Chef Laura discusses the spice blend that has become as popular as Santa Claus. From August through February, Pumpkin Pie Spice is used in everything from household fragrances to instant oatmeal. How did it originate and why do we love it so much? Plus Chef Laura gives you her Pumpkin Pie Spice Latte recipe to make at home.

Bio: With over 13 years of professional cooking experience with her meal delivery and catering business and restaurant, Chef Laura founded Bonicelli Cooking Club in 2018. Chef Laura brings professional cooking techniques, knowledge, great recipes, and inspiration to home cooks and food lovers everywhere. She is known for her love, support, and advocacy for local, organic, and well-sourced food, and her expertise in navigating dietary preferences and issues. Chef Laura has a cookbook coming out in the Spring of 2023.

Timestamps

• [00:00] - Intro
• [00:56] - Why we love pumpkin pie spice
• [03:40] - Featured ingredient
• [04:51] - The History of Pumpkin Pie Spice
• [06:10] - Tip of the week
• [08:22] - Does Pumpkin Pie Spice have health benefits?
• [10:14] - Top Tool
• [11:31] - Characteristics of the individual spices in PPS

Key Takeaways

• why do we think "sweet" when we smell certain spices
• featured ingredient
• when was pumpkin spice created and use before commercializaation
• health benefits of spices in pumpkin pie spice
• Top Tool

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Links mentioned in the episode:

Bonicelli Cooking Club

Bonicelli YouTube

Online Spices

Breville Milk Cafe

In the next episode of Bending the Spoon, "Leftover Love", I'll discuss creating a thriving business out of a creative use for leftovers. We'll talk about the history of leftovers and the relationship leftovers have with food waste. I'll give you some rules I have for creating the leftovers I really want and minimizing the ones that I don't. This episode drops the day after Thanksgiving at 6:30 am CT to help with your Thanksgiving leftovers.

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