2015 February PASO Magazine

Pas0 People
‘Spice Crafter’ Lori Foster Celebrates
Two Years with her ‘Spice for Life’
By Millie Drum
Lori Foster created Spice of Life
not only to share her love of spices,
herbs and her own special blends.
She hopes to inspire, motivate and
show her clients how to have fun
in the kitchen. Coming from a
large Italian family, the life revolved
around the kitchen as the heart of
the home and preparing delicious
meals.
With the encouragement from
her husband to start a business that
spoke to her passion, Lori unexpectedly
started her “adventure,” as she
calls it, 10 years ago while visiting the
Florida Keys. She stumbled upon
a small spice store that enticed her
curiosity with the intriguing aromas
and flavors. She adds, “We brought
some home and they transformed
my cooking. I was so surprised at the
aromas and the flavors.” The seeds
for Spice of Life were planted; growing
with tender loving care and great
gratification for Lori. Her store is
Above: Lori’s Custom Spice
Blends - Enjoy the Aromas!
Below: Special teas found
only at Spice of Life!
warm, inviting; filled with the scents
of fresh herbs, rich spices and aromatic
teas and a huge assortment of
products and accessories.
Exhaustive research, a cohesive
branding/marketing strategy
and the highest quality product
launched the Spice of Life retail location
in downtown Paso Robles
two years ago. Previously, Lori sold
at the Templeton Farmer’s Market.
Her line is also available in many
local stores as well as in Palm
Desert, Pasadena and Santa Barbara.
Lori works exclusively with two
ANNIVERSARY OPEN HOUSE
Join your hostess Lori on Saturday,
February 7 for a day of tasting and
discovery to celebrate the two year
anniversary with food, spice blend
and olive oil tasting, book signings
and a unique opportunity to discover
the fascinating world of spices!
Spices from all over the world.
importers to guarantee the finest quality of herbs
and spices that are grown all over the world;
particularly China, France, Japan, Greece and
India. She adds, “Quality is paramount. My
spices have no chemicals or fillers and are nonirradiated.”
Stored correctly, whole herbs and
spices will last up to 3 years; ground for 1 year.
Herbs and spices in their purest form have
been used for medicinal and culinary purposes
for centuries. Lori loves to describe their origin
and characteristics; taking the mystery out
of many varieties most of which we have never
heard of. Lori’s most exotic spice is Urfa Biber
from Turkey; rich chili flakes from chilies that
are vine ripened and sun dried.
Click pasospices.com for delicious recipes
using Lori’s special blends and fill your “shopping
cart” with online convenience! Lori loves to
assist her customers with customized herb, spice
and tea gifts, gift baskets or favors for any special
Please see SPICE page 34
32 Paso Robles Magazine, February 2015