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Come meet Nikki of portoula - a local business featuring artisanal, handcrafted products from Greece. Featuring single origin, artisanal honeys from Greece and other joy-inducing treasures from Greece such as colorful, hand felted shawls/scarves and gorgeous, meticulously handcrafted jewelry designs – this will be a feast for ALL the senses. Join us!
This is an open-house style event (tickets are available but not required to attend!), where guests are invited to come say hello to a local, like-minded business in Curio's lab space. Stop by for as long as you like!
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We are excited to welcome Koy Pantry back to the lab!
Koy Pantry is a Boston area based brand (run by longtime friends of Curio) that specializes in artisanal, small batch pantry products from Turkey. Co-founded by three friends who wanted to share high-quality ingredients, Koy Pantry works with small producers in Southeastern Turkey to source their products. By working directly with producers, they are able to offer products that have an emphasis on seasonality and traditional production methods dating back to early Anatolian civilizations. In turn, they offer farmers greater financial security.
Join Koy Pantry at Curio Spice and meet the faces behind the brand. They will have samples of dishes highlighting their products, recipes and stories of their time back home and the passion they have for Anatolian food.
Ready for some serious spice exploration? Delve into the enchanting world of spice blending with instructor Susan Turner!
She’ll introduce you to our flavor theory and the principles that we use to make the exquisite blends we’re known for. Susan will guide you through tasting different spices and teach you about flavor and aroma. She will demonstrate blending techniques and discuss how attention to details such as texture and color can make a blend sing. And, Susan will share insider knowledge about layering flavor, roasting spices, grinding, sensory analysis, and training your palate.
In the hands-on portion of this class, you’ll make one of Curio’s classic blends plus create a blend of your own from our spice cupboard of over 80 intriguing spices. You’ll head home with Curio's Spice Flavor Wheel, blending recipes, and jars of the two blends you made during class. Join us for this wonder-filled evening! This is a small class, limited to 15 participants. Sign up today to reserve your spot!
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We are so excited to host local artist Nasim Rahravani - whose beautiful pottery and more will be available for purchase at her pop-up in Curio's Lab on April 19th! Stop by to browse and say hi!
About Nasim Rahravani:
Nasim has loved pottery ever since she was a child. She enjoys shaping clay into beautiful pieces and has always had a special connection to this creative craft.
Instagram: @pottery_with_nasim
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Join us in the Lab and meet author Makenna Held as she celebrates her new cookbook, "Mostly French"! Makenna will share what it was like to create her beautiful cookbook, and the intricacies of flavors and recipes from Provence. You will come away with a newfound love of French cuisines and flavors!
“MOSTLY FRENCH brilliantly demystifies the cuisine that has intimidated many a home cook, bringing it back to its peasant country roots, giving us a way to cook that is honest and grounded— this is food I want to eat!” - Olivia Tiedmann, chef and creator of Oliviatied
“Makenna Held is the Elizabeth Gilbert of cooking, and her book is for anyone who has fantasized about picking up and starting over to follow a dream. It’s also for people who want to bring the romance of southern France into their lives, as Makenna takes us to centuries-old charming markets and olive groves and shows us how to produce some of the most gloriously simple and gloriously iconic foods (galettes! tarte tatin, pistous!) in our own kitchens. I couldn't be more inspired.” - Jenny Rosenstrach, NY Times bestselling author of Dinner: A Love Story and The Weekday Vegetarians
“I love this book! Mostly French was conceived and cooked in Julia Child’s magical and simple kitchen in Provence, and her spirit grabs you on each page. Makenna Held puts her heart in the sumptuous and straightforward recipes modeled on French classics, and I’m certain I’ll be cooking my way through this book for many years to come.” - Daniel Leader, Founder, Bread Alone bakery
Verbena Beverage Co, an all-inclusive beverage company, will be joining us in our lab all afternoon to share their unique approach to home bartending, sample their botanical infusions, and give you insider tips from their years of experience! You'll head home ready to impress your dinner guests with new flavors and inspiration. This is an open-house style event, where guests are invited to come say hello to a local, like-minded business in Curio's lab space.
Verbena Beverage Co is a small bar consulting and cocktail company run by Rob Dunn and Hannah Shields. Rob Dunn is a career bartender with a passion for teaching others. His cocktails are innovative, unique, and steeped in the history of brewing and distilling. Hannah Shields is a designer and an herbalist interested in sustainable practices and sharing the benefits of herbs with others. Verbena Beverage Company is the cumulation of their passions for hospitality, community and a sustainable approach to entertaining. The focus is all-inclusive beverages, offering a selection of herbal non-alcoholic beverages, custom cocktail recipes, classes and more.
Verbena Beverage Co's Botanical Cocktail Kits are a unique, delicious and fun way to approach mixology. Each original recipe is made up of dried herbs, teas, spices, and fruits, and comes in a reusable glass jar. These kits are designed to be infused with either a favorite spirit of your choice or simply hot water for a non-alcoholic variation. Organic, vegan, gluten free, delicious, try a Demo Bar Cocktail Kit at your next party or night in!
