The mayor and other officials of this eastern Japan city, known for its searing summer heat, got a taste of super spicy food ...

Adding spices to your cooking can transform an ordinary dish into something extraordinary. They bring depth, warmth, and ...

Make the spice blend . Combine kosher salt, black peppercorns, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, and crushed red pepper in a small skillet. Cook over medium, stirring often, until lightly toasted and ...

Top chefs tap master spice blenders to expand the palette of flavors they have to play with. You, too, can take advantage of top-quality blends, each one a shortcut to delicious complexity.

One of our long put-off, spring projects is cleaning out the spice cabinet. We have way too many mystery jars of miscellaneous spices that have accumulated from visiting gift and specialty food shops.