
What is Sumac?
Sumac is a vibrant spice used in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cooking. Learn how to use it, what it tastes like, where to buy it, how to look for quality, and what to substitute if you don't have any on hand.

Fruit Salad with Vanilla and Star Anise
This isn’t your typical fruit salad. Elevate your next brunch with an elegant mix of fresh and dried fruits in a spiced vanilla and star anise syrup. Check out the video tutorial and get the full written recipe.

How to Make Pure Cacao Extract from Scratch
Learn how to make chocolate extract at home with just cacao nibs and vodka. This DIY chocolate extract recipe adds rich, deep flavor to your favorite recipes.

How to Make Spice Blends At Home
Learn how to create fresh, flavorful DIY spice blends with tips on tools, sourcing, storage, and recipes for taco seasoning, garam masala, and more.

Uses For Curry Leaves
If you're looking for a way to elevate your cooking, consider adding curry leaves to your spice cabinet. Many folks are surprised when to learn that curry leaves are not at all related to curry powder and while they can work together, curry leaves are used to incorporate flavor in different ways.

How to Make Mastic Syrup
Mastic Syrup is a simple syrup made with a sweetener, mastiha (AKA: mastic tears, mastic gum), water, and sometimes citrus. Though not a commonly used ingredient, dishes are transformed from good to an unexpected sort of phenomenality when it is. Learn how to make mastic syrup in this article.