Spice World

Unexpected Ways to Cook with Spices

Last Updated July 05, 2018

Savory spice blend

Traditionally used for holiday baking, cinnamon, ginger and allspice add punch to savory recipes, too.

Bigoli in Salsa

Cinnamon is commonly used in savory dishes in Moroccan, Indian and Persian cuisines – and Italian, too. Renaissance dishes used cinnamon and nutmeg in soups, roast meats and pasta. In The Fine Art...

Jerk Chicken

So named because these dried, unripe fruits taste like cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg, allspice – also called pimenta – is the cornerstone of Jamaican jerk seasoning, and the leaves and branches are...

Coconut Seafood Curry with Rice

Popular in South Indian cooking, aromatic curry leaves are tiny and thin and eaten whole, so no need to fish them out of curries and other dishes as you might with bay leaves. This attractive plant (...