Thyme keaves are a familiar sight in the spice drawer and the herb garden, but there is probably a whole lot about thyme that you’re not aware of. For one, the thyme family is very diverse. There are at least 350 species of thyme, each with its own unique flavor profile and uses. Gardeners love […]
Celery seed is a great herb to always have on hand as it is an excellent flavoring agent. But no matter how well-stocked your pantry is, you might run into a situation where a recipe calls for celery seed and you don’t have any. If that’s the case, you might find yourself looking for celery […]
When someone says ‘celery, what’s the first thing you think of? Is it after school snacks? Peanut butter and raisins piled atop a stalk of celery? Maybe you think of vegetable trays, or about a steaming bowl of chicken noodle soup. What you might not think about first is the celery seed. And when we […]
Did you know that turmeric use has been traced back around 4,000 years? It’s true! The people of Southeast Asia used this native rhizome from the ginger family for culinary, religious and medicinal purposes that long ago. Today, this brilliant, tasty yellow-to-orange-colored spice is familiar to most people as part of curry or as the […]
