Although herbs and spices are often grouped together, they are actually completely different cooking elements with one basic similarity: They come from aromatic plants. Herbs are the leaves, stems, ...

For centuries herbs and spices have been used in traditional folk medicine, and recent scientific studies have proven the health benefits of some of them. This is the final column in a series on herbs ...

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Anti-cancer herbs and spices you must know about. (Image source: Pixabay) The golden spice has been trusted as a traditional medicine in ancient Indian and Chinese medicinal systems for time ...

When Karen Washington, a food activist and farmer, recalls holiday meals with her family, one herb stands out: thyme. “What’s a Thanksgiving turkey without thyme?” she asks. And even at other times of ...

Making fried chicken this week? Specifically, are you trying our recipe for what may be a very famous fried chicken? In case you missed it: We published a story and recipe Friday explaining how we ...

Open a drawer or cabinet in any kitchen in the U.S., and you’re likely to find several jars of dried herbs and spices. Jessica Clark, a mother of two from Lincoln, Neb., says she uses them so often ...

So many stories have been told about Colonel Sanders and his Kentucky Fried Chicken, it’s impossible to know where the truth ends and the fiction begins. This is one of those stories. A mix of memory, ...