Cellar Talk / Recipes

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Bring on the sunshine, swimming, barbecues, and heat! Enjoy the short season with a few of our favorite summer barbecue recipes. Add a selection of our gourmet salts to your summer snacks, appetizers, main dishes, and even desserts! Try these delicious, easy and family-friendly recipes here!

You’ve wrapped the presents and trimmed the tree, and now it’s time to sit back and enjoy the magic of Christmas day. Add to the special day with our quick and easy breakfast ideas. Our Salt Cellar Three Pack gives you the flexibility to combine any three of our finishing salts into one neat little package. Try any of our recipes ideas below for a Christmas morning breakfast that is sure to become a cherished tradition.

When winter chills the air, think cozy blankets, glowing fires in the fireplace, and hot drinks to break the chill and warm you up. We’ve taken our Sweet Tooth Salt Set and created a special winter beverage for each. This set includes our Espresso Infused Sea Salt for coffee lovers, Lemon Infused for a refreshing citrus taste, and Ginger Root Sea Salt for an earthy flavor. Try one of our delicious recipes below, and you’ll look forward to that next frosty night at home.

Perhaps you’ve heard of brining, the process of soaking a large piece of meat in salty water in order to add flavor and moisture. It might seem complicated, or something only a gourmet would dare try. Dry brining is a similar process, using salt, without the need for a container large enough to immerse your turkey in water. Dry brining is really quite simple. It brings out the flavor of the meat, while maintaining moisture during the lengthy cooking process, so this Thanksgiving, give it a try! Read-on to learn more.

Saying goodbye to the long, hot days of summer isn’t always easy, but settling into fall with warm comfort foods helps to make the transition more enjoyable. Studies show that comfort foods can improve mood, increase a sense of well-being and decrease loneliness. Soup is the perfect comfort food, and can be made in advance for a quick and easy dinner in the middle of the work week.

While daylight Savings time means shorter days, it also signals the beginning of the holiday party season. Hosting a get-together for family and friends is fun, yet stressful because you want everything to be perfect. With our Himalayan salt block hot and cold serving ideas, you can keep the preparation simple, and have more time to spend with your guests. There really is no limit to the many ways to use your Salt Cellar Himalayan salt block for your next holiday gathering. 

Ghostly Recipe Ideas to Heat Up Your Halloween Party Halloween is a fun time for parties and get-togethers with friends. Whether you go all-out with costumes and decorations or decide on just a simple gathering, these recipe ideas will help bring the spirit of the holiday to the table. 

As the days in the northern hemisphere are getting shorter, and winter closes in, we begin to search for foods that keep us warm and help us adjust to the falling temperatures and shorter days. We thought we’d take a look at our Icelandic sea salts and traditional recipes of the land. These are some of our most popular salts, and what better way to try them out than with some traditional Icelandic comfort foods.

Salted Caramel Recipes to Complete your Fall Deserts

Fall brings vibrant foliage, cooler days, warm sweaters, and delicious comfort foods that help us settle into the new season. With its warm, orange color and delicious buttery flavor, caramel is one flavor that welcomes the season like no other. In our recipes below, we’ve used our Sweet Tooth Trio to give some old-time fall favorites a new twist.

Think football, and tailgate parties most likely come to mind as well. Fall is a great time to get together with family and friends, and whether your party destination is at a stadium, or simply in your backyard, our quick and easy recipe ideas will score a touchdown with all of your guests. We’ve taken staple tailgating foods, and elevated them to a whole new level of flavor with our Salt Cellar Tailgate Trio.

Summer passes in the blink of an eye. Before this glorious season slips away, why not celebrate with friends and family. We’ve put together a few simple and delicious recipes, using some Salt Cellar gourmet sea salt favorites to get you started. Our make-ahead Fridge pickles and slow-cooker pulled pork are perfect for Labor Day weekend, or any end of summer gathering, and leftovers (if there are any!) make a perfect back to school lunch.