About

Those of us who love to cook often also share a love of entertaining.  Add to that an unwillingness to let guests leave empty-handed and a perpetually well-stocked pantry that always has something in it to send home with guests.  My family always gets Za’atar, made from the recipe my Lebanese grandfather’s family brought with them when they emigrated to the US in the late-19thcentury.  (The recipe has gone from my Grandpa to my Uncle Henry to me.)  Friends get jars of fresh tomato sauce, pesto, or what my kids call “green sauce” that I make when there’s a bumper crop of parsley.

How It All Started

Intrigued by a recipe I found for Chili Crisp, I decided to try it out. While the flavor was fine, I knew it could be so much better if it just had a little more of this, a little more of that and something else I couldn’t put my finger on. After many iterations (and even more patience), I arrived at what I sell today. Spicy Catsup was another thing I always wanted, couldn’t find, and worked on obsessively until it hit the right flavor notes. One Thanksgiving these two “newbie” condiments were added to parting guest’s bags with Za’atar and it became the take-home trio after our feast. By December, the less-than-subtle replenishment requests began to roll in.  And it was then that I decided to start a business. 

Knowing I wanted to use organic ingredients wherever possible, I signed up for food prep and preservation classes. I searched and searched until I found a commercial kitchen that was friendly to start-ups. As a woman “of a certain age” and having worked for many decades, I had a wonderful network of people to advise me. And boy, did I lean on them.  Starting any business is an adventure and an education. I love these products and hope you do, too. 

Thank you for supporting ClaireMade.

Who Is Claire

I’m a native New Yorker who has lived in the Northeast, the Mid-West, and the West Coast, but, as often happens to us natives, I’ve ended up back in New York City. I’ve traveled all over the world and will eat, or at least try, almost anything.

A single mom, I have two daughters in their early 20s. One cooks, one doesn’t, but they both use ClaireMade products, recruit their friends as tasters and test audiences, and are 100% behind me.

I’ve worked for many brand-name companies in specialty marketing – wholesale, retail, and direct response. Through it all I’ve always grown herbs and vegetables, and reveled in cooking and hosting.  Is there anything better than wonderful conversations and hearty laughs with great friends around a table full of lovingly made food? 

Our Products

“Cooking” used to be defined as gathering ingredients and producing something from scratch. Now, assembling food, microwaving food, reheating food, putting together food from a kit –  it all counts as cooking. We are so busy so much of the time, but we still need to eat. My goal in starting ClaireMade was to offer products that would allow anyone to add flavor to almost anything and create a meal or snack that would be satisfying and enjoyable.

With ClaireMade products on your shelf or in your fridge, a home-cooked meal with home-made flavor can be made with just two ingredients.

  • Chili Crisp

    Chili Crisp
    Regular price
    $15.00
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  • Za’atar Blend

    Za’atar Blend
    Regular price
    $10.00
    Unit price
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  • Chili Crisp Honey

    Chili Crisp Honey
    Regular price
    $15.00
    Unit price
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  • Spicy Catsup

    Spicy Catsup
    Regular price
    $12.00
    Unit price
     per 
  • Flavorful Foursome

    Flavorful Foursome
    Regular price
    $45.00
    Sale price
    $52.00
    Unit price
     per 
  • Tasty Teenies

    Tasty Teenies
    Regular price
    $24.00
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  • ClaireMade Apron

    ClaireMade Apron
    Regular price
    $29.00
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     per 

Our Promises

  • To Those Who Cook

    Our products are staples that make your culinary creations come alive.

  • To Those Who Eat

    Our products make the best version of your meal just a spoonful away.

  • To Those Who Host

    Our products help you create memorable, enviable and endlessly talked about meals for your gatherings.

  • To Those Who Gift

    Our products make gifting personal, dazzling, and thoughtfully tasty.