Harissa the Great!

Harissa is a potent chili paste that is widely used in most North African cuisine, specifically Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria. This fiery blend of dried chilies and spices is an excellent accompanim...

Hawaj: Spice Blends of Yemen

What is now the Arabian Peninsula republic of Yemen was a center for spice trading in ancient times. To this day, spiced food is the norm there. This week's recipe is a creamy, protein-packed Yemen...

Potatoes and Spices: Made for Each Other

Among the most versatile foods we know is the humble potato. This accommodating vegetable, along with its cousins in the sweet potato family, can be prepared in just about any manner you wish. Gril...

Soup for What Ails You After Overindulging

The luxuries of holiday cuisine are delightful, but all those rich dishes can take a heavy toll on the digestive system. To the rescue: a clean, fresh, nutritious and satisfying vegetable soup that...

A Honey of a Cake

Today, there are more than 300 unique types of honey being produced in the United States, according to the National Honey Board. Varietal honeys come from bees that feed on a single flower crop, su...

How to Cook with Turmeric

With its sunny color, distinctive fragrance and warm flavor, turmeric has long been one of the world’s most versatile and popular spices. It’s an essential element in curries and Middle Eastern spi...

Mexican Mole Sauce in 15 Minutes

We wanted to make mole easier to achieve for home cooks who don't have the time to roast peppers, grind spices and assemble more than a dozen other ingredients for the savory sauce.

The Perfect Pita

Why would I want to go to all the trouble of making my own pita bread when I can easily buy it at the store? Well, the answer is simple, why not?

Shuli's Mom and the Paprika Farm

Shuli has many wonderful memories of his mother, and of growing up on the farm, There are a few things that stay with him to this very day and that is the caring way his mother treated her customer...

Easy, Spicy Ethiopian Stews

Ethiopian food sounds exotic, but it's easy to fall in love with the cuisine of this eastern African nation. Whether you're a strict vegan, a traditional vegetarian or an old-fashioned omnivore, as...