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, ...

Craft brewers increasingly are like chefs. They're sprinkling herbs and spices into their beers much like a chef who wants to complement a dish. The upshot: Brewers have food in mind when selecting ...

There's simply no better way to add delicious, complex flavors to your meals—with essentially no extra calories, salt, sugar, or fat, mind you—than with spices. Plus, a growing body of research ...

While electric grinders can save time, they can dull spice flavor. This simple, old-school tool preserves aroma, texture, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

Use herbs and spices to enhance food flavors, and your health March is the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ National Nutrition Month, serving as a great reminder to make choices in diet and ...

Herbs and spices have a lot in common. They both, for example, can have your dinner guests begging for the recipes after reaching for second and third helpings of every dish on the table. They can ...

Jaymi Heimbuch is a writer and photographer specializing in wildlife conservation, technology, and food. She is the author of "The Ethiopian Wolf: Hope at the Edge of Extinction." From a ...

Although spices and herbs have been used since ancient times, they are playing a new and important role in modern food preparation. They not only add unique flavors to our food, but contribute color ...