Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Herbs and spices come from plants. An herb is generally the leaf of a plant, like mint, basil, dill and parsley. A spice can start ...

There's no prep required when cooking with star anise. Just toss it in and let it permeate your broth or braise. However, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... I had a hunch that the instructor was correct when he stated that “India produces 50% of the global spice trade.” But nonetheless, I checked with my go-to ...

You might invest in a good bottle of wine or even Wagyu steak to enjoy at home, but if you haven’t updated your spice drawer in a while, your meals aren’t going to be as restaurant-quality as you ...

Until recently, I bought all my daily cooking masalas from India. My dad’s sister’s family manufactures and distributes spices and the quality, aroma, and authenticity of her Indian-grown spices are ...

Although herbs and spices are often grouped together, they are actually completely different cooking elements with one basic similarity: They come from aromatic plants. Herbs are the leaves, stems, ...

When the summer season changes to autumn and the air temperature starts to chill, most of us start daydreaming about our favorite warm beverages and fall-time foods. American culture seems to be ...

“Cooking should be a joy,” believes spice expert Debbie Kornberg. The founder of Spice + Leaf and host of Spice it Up with Deb, Kornberg can trace her love of cooking back to her childhood. “I used to ...

Whether you’re a die-hard recipe follower of more of a freestyle improvisor, one of the easiest things you can do to improve your home cooking is to level up the contents of your spice cabinet. It’s ...