Spice

THE HOOK: Why Every Home Cook Needs to Understand Clove Imagine the aroma filling your kitchen on a winter morning—that intoxicating blend of warmth, woodiness, and subtle sweetness that makes

The Golden Root: A Master Chef’s Guide to Turmeric (Curcuma longa) If there is one ingredient that bridges the gap between the muddy banks of a river and a royal

Coriander Scientific name Coriandrum sativum also known as Cilantro; sometimes mistakenly called Indian, Chinese, or Japanese parsley is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. Grown in fields as an annual

Asafoetida is a dried gum resin obtained from the taproot or rhizome of giant fennel, specifically Ferula asafoetida. The plants used to prepare the spice are from Iran and Afghanistan.
