SKORDO Kitchen

Paprika Breakdown

With four different paprikas in our stores, it can be a challenge to choose which one to use in which recipes. Fear not, we are here to help! Old Port Team Member, Adrian Griffis, took some time to research the differences and break it down for you. We certainly learned something new, how about you?

January 10, 2023

A SKORDO Seed Guide

January is great for cleaning out the kitchen after all the holiday hosting and restocking your pantry with fresh flavors. Among our herb + spice selection, about 20% of them are whole seeds. It can be tricky to know which to use, when to toast, and what flavors they bring to the table. Links to all of our seeds are towards the bottom, but first let’s deep dive into some common confusions.

January 06, 2023

SKORDO Team Holiday Traditions

If you've ever had the pleasure of shopping in one of our SKORDO stores, it's likely you've been greeted and helped by one of our friendly + knowledgable team members. We are so appreciative of the time they spend with each person who walks in the door and the passion they share for cooking! This year we're celebrating by sharing some of their favorite things to do this time of year.

December 24, 2022

2022 Gift Guide

This will be our fifth holiday season in our Old Port shop + each year we're greeted with new, creative customer prompts for gifts they're seeking out. This year we've got the following gift collections on our website: Cheers, Cook with Love, Bake, Friends + Family, World Plates, and Maine Love. Since we understand not every gift need fits into one of those categories, below you'll find some niche categories you may able to relate to!

December 13, 2022

Build Your Own Holiday Collection

Looking for the perfect gift for that impossible to shop for person? Have no fear, build your owns are here! Our collection of build your own boxes allow for endless ingredient combinations. Each box holds four 1/4 cup jars tailored to your recipients specific taste.

Follow this link to learn more about the Build Your Own Holiday SKORDO Sets or read on for themed suggestions.

November 30, 2022

Fresh on the shelves: Just Add Lime SKORDO Set

Just in time for the Holiday season, we have a new 4-jar Gift Set hitting the shelves. So sorry to be saying goodbye to “Mexico” but excited to launch “Just Add Lime”- four tropical flavor blends paired together in one easy-to-grab + easy-to-love collection. Taco Seasoning, Chile Lime Sea Salt, Jerk Seasoning, and Adobo Spice Blend all working together to help you feel like you’re on vacation from your home kitchen. All of our blends are vegan + gluten-free so think of it as an all-inclusive vacation!

October 31, 2022

SKORDO on Antoni's Easy-Bake Battle

Well this is exciting! This October, SKORDO ingredients will be used on Antoni's Easy Bake Battle, a home cooking competition show on Netflix!

October 05, 2022

Barton Seaver x SKORDO | Wine Pairing Salt Blends

Introducing: Barton Seaver x SKORDO Wine Pairing Sea Salts.

We are thrilled to launch six new sea salt blends, each handcrafted to pair with the world’s most beloved wines. From the kitchen of Barton Seaver, esteemed chef and author-- each blend is designed to deliciously season proteins, vegetables, legumes, and grains while complementing the flavor of each wine varietal. Dive into each new blend and explore recipes to go with them.

October 01, 2022

The Lost Fire Interview with Chef German Lucarelli

Our customers have been LOVING The Lost Fire Cookbook in stores. We are so lucky to have such an amazing wood-fire restaurant here in Maine and even more lucky to finally have the recipes in print! We are very grateful to have had Chef German Lucarelli answer a few questions we were curious about after reading through the new cookbook. Read through them below to learn "Why Maine?", get an inside scoop on what the experience is like, and learn how the restaurant and Chef German have developed since opening.

September 26, 2022

Local Maine Menus | SKORDO Ingredients

Being in Portland, Maine, we're surrounded by new and exciting restaurants, food trucks, and pop up events constantly! Being on Fore Street specifically, we're lucky to have a handful of those local food businesses stop by regularly to pick up some ingredients for their menu.

Here’s some of our favorites...

September 22, 2022

Brad's Favorite Portland Activities

Hi I'm Brad, a Sales Associate at SKORDO. I'm a recent transplant to Portland, Maine. My girlfriend and I moved to the city from West Virginia a year ago. We have definitely fallen in love with the area. I think calling Portland a city really isn't fair. It feels and operates like an oversized beach town.

Moving to Portland after one visit is a common theme and there are no exceptions here, but my inspiration to move may be a little different. While I love all of Portland's food, I chose Maine to satisfy my sense of adventure and I've found more fun stuff to do in Portland than I thought possible.

May 02, 2022

Shannon's Portland Weekend

Hi, I'm Shannon, Store Manager at SKORDO. I am 24 and this is my third year living in Portland.

Thanks to my collection of restaurant, bakery and catering jobs and my following each and every food business online, I stay quite connected to the cities food industry. I am grateful to folks like Portland Food Map and Food Truck a Lico for giving the quick 411 on where to be and what Portland food to eat at the click of a button. Each time I have friends come to town, I throw together a different list of must see’s, but the following recommendations are a few of my favorite things to do and places to eat in Portland, Maine

May 02, 2022