Home Cooking Herbs and Spices

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• Health: Alternative: Herbs  (165)
• Home: Gardening: Plants: Herbs  (67)
• Shopping: Food: Seasonings  (240)

• Allspice - Short discussion and list of uses.
• Angelica - Information and how to preserve this herb which is a popular flavouring for confectionery and liqueurs
• Asian Ingredients - Information and uses of spices in many cuisines including Thai, Korean, Phillipino, Chinese, Japanese, and Kosher.
• Basil - A old recipe for aromatic seasoning taken from a book published in 1931, written in fairy old English.
• Better Homes and Gardens : Spices - Find out which spices are perfect for certain types of foods and create a tasty meal for you and your family! Also, learn a few tricks for substituting dried herbs and spices.
• Botanical.Com Index of Recipes - An index of assorted recipes using herbs and other basic food stuffs.
• Cardamom - Short discussion and list of uses.
• Chili Recipes at Recipezaar - Recipes featuring chili
• Cilantro from GourmetSleuth - Recipes and an article discussing the history, uses, and nutrition of the leaves of the coriander plant which is also known as Chinese parsley.
• Cooking with Herbs - Recipes and tips from the Fredericksburg Herb Farm in Fredericksburg, Texas.
• Cooking with Herbs 1 2 3 - Tips for the beginner on how to get to know culinary herbs. In depth information on six must have perennial herbs.
• Coriander - Recipe from a book published in 1931, for curry powder.
• Cyberspace Grill Herb and Spice Index - A descriptive index of 48 herbs and spices, such as Basil, Cumin, Coriander, and Lemongrass. Descriptions include photos and history.
• Epazote by Gourmetsleuth - The leaves of this plant are also known as Mexican tea. The article discusses history, uses, nutrition and includes recipes.
• Epicentre Exotic Spice Recipes - Spices and ethnic cuisines with tested recipes, an encyclopedia of spices, and spice usage and history.
• Fresh Herb Tips and Hints - Suggestions for using individual and mixed herbs. from Shenandoah Growers.
• Gardening For All Seasons - Cooking with herbs information and recipes.
• Gernot Katzer's Spice Pages - Reference information about more than 100 herbs and spices, plus their usage in ethnic cuisines.
• The Ginger People - A varied collection of recipes using ginger, including drinks, salads, fish, baked goods, rice, and vinaigrette.
• Greenline: A Kitchen Herb Garden - Tips for growing useful herb gardens and recipe for fresh herb butter.
• Guide to Culinary Salts from GourmetSleuth - A cook's guide to culinary salt including descriptions, photographs and suggested substitutions.
• The Herb Garden -- Drying Herbs - Fact sheet from University of Illinois Extension on this topic.
• Herb Information from AsiaRecipe - Information, uses, history and recipes.
• Herb Recipes - Jefferson County Master Gardeners. Collection of recipes.
• Herbs - Pictures and descriptions of common herbs used in cooking.
• Herbs and Spices - Outline of a numbers of spices with graphics of each.
• Herbs in the Kitchen - Recipes using herbs, edible flowers and produce. Dressings, marinades, salads, vegetables, meats, poultry, seafood, drinks and desserts.
• Indian Curry Company - Resource for Indian cooking, choose from one of several hundred recipes.
• Jalapeno Madness - Dedicated to the world's greatest chili pepper. Recipes, links and information.
• Kitchen Herbalist Recipes - Food, beverage, body and home care recipes using herbs, including Cinnamon Mint Tea and Summer Salad with Heather Vinaigrette. .
• Lemon Grass - Also know as Takrai, it is popular in Thai and Vietnamese cooking. How to grow, use, and store.
• Lesley's Herb Garden - List of commonly home grown herbs and how to harvest and preserve them.
• Make your own herbal vinegars - Create herbal vinegars for cooking and adding flavor, beauty treatments and for medicinal uses.
• Nurse Mary-Bell's Herb Popovers - Simple recipe using cayenne pepper, minced fresh parsley, and dried thyme.
• Pepper Fool - Many spicy recipes, restaurant reviews, and chili information.
• A Pinch Of - Creative information and recipes about culinary herbs and spices.
• rocoto.com - A Website dedicated to collecting, growing, eating, and preserving South American chile peppers
• Saffron - Presents assorted information on the subject.
• Saffron by Gourmetsleuth - Stigmas of the crocus sativa flower. The article discusses the history, uses, nutrition, and includes equivalents, substitutions, and recipes.
• Salsify - Recipe for soup, or served baked, with cheese, or stewed. From a book published in 1931.
• Schwartz - Search database of spicy recipes and special offers from this UK spice company.
• Seasoned Pioneers - Exotic and authentic spice blends, chillies, spices and specialist culinary ingredients of every major world cuisine. Information and advice on usage together with many recipes.
• Selecting, Storing and Using Fresh Herbs - A fact sheet on the topic, from Ohio State University Extension. Includes practical table of culinary herb uses.
• Sheila's Herb Patch - Includes recipes and seasoning suggestions, with brief descriptions and photos of various herbs.
• Spice & Herb Encyclopedia - Created by the Culinary Café , this site offers general descriptions, geographical sources, traditional ethnic uses, taste and aroma, history and region of origin, and creative uses of over forty spices and herbs.
• SpiceAdvice - An informative site about spices, including a spice encyclopedia, usage tips and seasonal recipes.
• Thewisegardener.com - Tropical cooking and gardening with spices and herbs.
• Wasabi - How to grate a green/fresh/raw wasabi with a sharkskin grater for bringing the best fragrance.
• Wild Greek Oregano - All About - History and uses of wild Greek oregano, the perennial herb Origanum vulgaris.
• The Zen Herbs Co - A portal for information about herbs and spices from around the world. Includes an interactive garden, and advice.