I have always been passionate about food. I am from an Italian-American family, so I had no choice, really!

As a child, I watched and learned day in and day out as my grandmother, mother, and father cooked meals that not only tasted amazing but had stories tied to them!

It was more than just food for me! It was about the laughter, the love, the stories, the crying, the yelling (of course, we are Italian!), and being with people you love!

When I returned to the USA after 25 years in Asia, I missed the Asian food that is truly in a league of its own!

That is why I started Uncle A's and created my nine spice Asian Rub! It is a versatile combination of spices that can be used in hundreds of ways to spice up your cooking!

Huge companies mass-produce millions of off-the-shelf products and are full of low-quality ingredients just to bring the cost down and get on Walmart shelves! BORING! I use the BEST spices available from the BEST companies in the industry and, of course, it is not full of salt like so many mass-produced brands!

Oh, and the name Uncle A's? My loving nieces and nephews always called me Uncle A!