How to dry basil from your garden originally appeared on Dengarden. Basil is a real crowd pleaser of a herb: its unique, oily-spicy flavor has been the perfect companion to pasta sauces and pizza for ...

A nutritionist shares how to dry basil using three easy options—plus how to prep your herbs first for best results. Still, despite its culinary prowess, having fresh basil on hand at all times isn’t ...

Spices and herbs add a much-needed zing to your dishes and are something we all seem to collect over time, often forgetting to chuck out old remains and just topping up any shakers. From oregano to ...

Spices are the backbone of Indian cooking. They are the soul of flavourful sambars, curries, chaats, and even chutneys. And dry roasting spices — heating them gently in a pan without oil — is a method ...

Cooking with spices is a great way to add flavor without calories and sodium. Plus some may have serious health benefits. But reports of contamination in batches of imported dried spices over the last ...

A complete set of essential spices is one of the cornerstones of a well-stocked pantry. In my kitchen, I keep basic and Lebanese-specific spices. What is spice? Spices are intensely flavored dried ...