Ingredients

Origin & Names Black Pepper otherwise known as the 'king of spices' was attributed its name both due to its historical importance in terms of v...

Origin & Names There are two principal types of parsley; curly and flat-leaf. The type of parsley we will focus on in this post is flat-leaf wh...

Origin & Names As with the cayenne pepper mentioned in our previous post, paprika is also part of the same Capsicum annum family. Unlike most i...

Origin & Names  The word cayenne is believed to originate in Brazil coming form the Tupi word . 'kyinha' meaning hot pepper. Although the exact...

Origin & Names Just as black pepper is called the ‘king of spices’ so basil is given the name 'king of herbs'. While the name given to black pe...

The Garam Masala is the principal spice blend of India and culinary stable in every household. It is a culinary cultural icon and India's answer to...

The first in our posts on spices is focused on turmeric. Origins & Names  The name Turmeric derives from the Latin term ‘terra merita’ meaning ...