[JustaDumbBlonde]

The Penzey's Houston store is in The Heights and easy to get to from the loop. Please, please, please ... let me know how divine it smells in there after you go visit. I've been ordering Penzey's since I lived in Houston, but I left in 1999. Wish they had that store back then.

Their pickling spice is excellent.

[rightly_dividing]

I can imagine the aroma; when entering Yoder’s country store that I linked to earlier, the aroma was impressive.

On pickeling spice, I have used individual spices when pickling, should I be using a ready made pickle spice? I am new to pickles and have made them for a few years by a recipe for B&B pickles from my wife's BFF and a recipe for dills from somewhere online. I just apply the same recipe to other veggies; cauliflower, asparagus, onion, garlic, baby brussel sprouts.

I am always open to suggestions from you; my wife's favorite recipe came from your desk. :)