Looking to cook something new? Give our Spice of the Month Club a try with a free sample of the spice, recipes for a main course and smaller dish or dessert to fit your needs or diet, and learn a little about the spice.

Spice of the Month kits can be picked up the first through the seventh of the month during the Library's open hours at our Morgan Memorial and North Suffolk locations. Kits available on a first come, first served basis. No registration required.

July: Bay Leaf

Bay leaf is used as an aromatic herb when cooking. They come fresh, dried or powdered, and are usually removed from the cooking process in their fresh or dried state when added. Bay leaves are used in Filipino, Indian, European and Caribbean cooking to name a few cuisines. They contain certain essential oils like eucalyptol that give it its distinct flavor. 

May: Chives

June: Chinese 5 Spice

August: White Pepper