I visited Delhi in 2018 for a wedding, and bought some spice mixes from a store, and they've been sitting on a shelf since then... Chop up ginger and garlic, mix them together in some coconut milk or ...

Take a look in your pantry. Have some of those spice jars been around longer than you can remember? Maybe they've been tucked away since your last holiday baking spree or when you splurged on that ...

Spices have been around since ancient times, used for flavoring and preserving foods. With the countless spices available today, both common and exotic, it can seem daunting to anyone looking to ...

Spice blends are mainstays of cooks the world over. A Punjabi cook has his garam masala at the ready for everyday seasoning. A Lebanese, her baharat for breakfast (sprinkled on labneh), lunch (inside ...

If you’ve ever been puzzled by the taste of your final dish — muted, barely-there flavors instead of a punchy, party-in-your-mouth kind of experience — stale spices might be to blame. So exactly how ...

A wild flowering bush with very sour berries is the source of this vibrant spice. Those berries are dried, ground, then sifted to obtain what’s recognized as sumac spice across the Arab and ...

Make a spicy marinade using achiote paste, lime juice, garlic, cumin, and oregano. This marinade is perfect for tofu or ...

Amy Y. Conry Davis is a writer who specializes in green living, sustainability, and travel. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of San Diego. Spice painting is a creative and zero-waste ...

Refrigerate or Freeze Your Spices: Freezing spices is a great way to prolong their shelf life, says Wessel. Ditto for ...

Before you wrap your spring cleaning this season, did you remember to check your spice cabinet? A 2025 survey conducted by Suzy, a leading end-to-end market research platform, found that 70% of ...

Experts weigh in on shelf life, proper storage, and how to bring old spices back to life. If you’ve ever been puzzled by the taste of your final dish — muted, barely-there flavors instead of a punchy, ...