Tag: cHarissa

93-year-old Earl Fultz, founder of cHarissa spice. (Credit: Katelyn Knapp)

At 93 years old, Greenport resident Earl Fultz is still finding the spice of life.

His company, cHarissa, which he manages with business partner Jeri Woodhouse, has become a foodie phenomenon. The Moroccan-inspired seasoning, which initially gained popularity with chefs at local restaurants, has gone on to receive national acclaim, winning the SOFI Award at New York City’s Fancy Food Show and finding its way into dishes at Canadian eateries. (more…)

Earl Fultz and his late wife, Gloria, who created the Moroccan-influenced food seasoning cHarissa. (Credit: Carrie Miller)

Our favorite North Fork spice maker, 92-year-old Earl Fultz, was featured on a recent CBS 2 news segment.

Fultz, who promised his late wife, Gloria, that he would take her family recipe for the condiment cHarissa and turn it into a household brand, was featured in a segment that aired Jan. 6. (more…)

Earl Fultz at the Mattituck Farmers Market in 2014. (Credit: Vera Chinese, file)

CHarissa, the Moroccan-style condiment company launched by 91-year-old Greenport resident Earl Fultz, was a first-place winner at the Specialty Food Association awards ceremony on Monday. (more…)

Earl Fultz and his late wife, Gloria, who created the Moroccan-influenced food seasoning cHarissa more than 25 years go. Mr. Fultz hopes Wells Fargo prize winnings will help him sell her creation in stores nationwide. (Credit: Carrie Miller)

For the past three years, 91-year-old Earl Fultz of Greenport has worked to make a name for his wife, Gloria’s, cooking secret — cHarissa, a Moroccan-influenced seasoning made with cumin and other spices.  (more…)