The Secret's in the Spice Mix

National heritages hinge on these exact blends.

The perfect seafood seasoning.

Pickled Jalapeños

Pick a peck of pickled peppers.

Please tell me if you think the Penzey spice mixes are worth buying. I am particularly interested in : Sandwich Sprinkle French Viniagrette Shallot Salt Or give me feedback please on any others you think are a great or ineffective...

For Christmas, I received a spice tin, helpfully labelled ‘Moroccan’. The contents is a slightly coarsely ground mix of browns and reds. It smells quite pungent and lovely, and though I can smell some distinct spices...

Boris Portnoy's Pumpkin Pie

Spicy, distinct, and made with real pumpkin.

Spice-Rubbed Pot Roast

A rub of cayenne pepper, paprika, and garlic gives traditional roast a spicy kick.

Mixed spice is a key element of hot cross buns. Called only "Mixed Spice" on the bottles, it’s a blend generally used in a range of sweet dishes such as fruit cakes, shortbread biscuits, fruit pies. Generally, it contains a...

Orange Khoresh (Khoresh-e porteqal)

A flavorful stew of chicken, orange juice, and spices.

I came across a recipe that involves the Persian spice mix advieh. Having come across several different combinations, I was wondering if anybody could give me the tsp by tsp to make my own (I own most of thew spices I have seen...

A friend brought back a plastic baggy from Iran filled with a spice mix that smells a bit like curry and a bit like cumin. I’m not sure what it is, but the handwritten label calls it a 3 spice mix. Does anyone know what the...

I live in the burbs and a number of the East Coast recipes I have been looking at (thanks Cook’s Illustrated) have a spice mix called “Old Bay” that I have not been able to track down out hear. Rather than...

Spice Racks

Keep your cumin and your curry straight.

Chicken Skewers with Dukkah Crust

Chicken coated in a Middle Eastern spice mix of nuts and herbs.

Spiced Apple Cupcakes

Adorned with maple frosting, these are autumn made bite-sized!