My name is Pietra. I was born in Italy, where herbs grow in abundance during the summer months. At the end of harvest, these herbs are dried and carefully stored in tight containers to enjoy year round.
Since 1992 I have been busy running a computer company and raising a family. I have never let my busy schedule stop me from making fresh home cooked meals, these are deep rooted cultural values and traditions for me. This is how and where Pietra's Magic Spice was born, in my kitchen testing and trying different spices with different types of cuisines that I have experienced during my extensive travels. The desire has been to come up with a one stop spice blend to make meal preparing easier, healthier and tastier. My goal is to have just one jar, one blend, that would be used to enhance dishes without having a spice rack full of unused spices going to waste.
After years of kitchen testing on my family and friends, conducting cooking classes, and entertaining to rave reviews, I have successfully created the perfect blend of spices that must simply be tasted to be appreciated. My family and friends have enjoyed my meals and often ask "what is it that you put in your food that makes it so amazing?" The response has been, "it's my secret magic spices", which is often followed by "you should bottle and sell them."
As I started to look into this, I discovered that much of the gourmet blends that are marketed today are full of unhealthy and relatively inexpensive amounts of salt and sugar. This explains why many spice blends cost less, you are basically paying for flavored salt variations. All of Pietra's Magic Spices are natural blends of quality ingredients containing no additives, no salt, no sugar, no gluten, a minimum amount of calories, -- are yet full of flavor. So there you have it, my secret is out. It is now yours to share and enjoy. Just one strong pinch to release and taste the magic!
