When you sip a pumpkin spice latte or light up a pumpkin spice candle, you owe trees a “thank you.” “Most of the spices come from trees,” said Spencer Campbell, Plant Clinic manager of The Morton ...

The idea of growing spices is intimidating to many gardeners. But you may already be growing spices without giving yourself credit. Unlike herbs, which are the leafy tender parts of young plants, ...

When Karen Washington, a food activist and farmer, recalls holiday meals with her family, one herb stands out: thyme. “What’s a Thanksgiving turkey without thyme?” she asks. And even at other times of ...

Herbs and spices have been used by people around the world since ancient times for both culinary and medicinal purposes. In addition to adding flavor and nutrients to recipes, herbs and spices contain ...

Cooking with spices and dried herbs adds unparalleled flavor to your cooking—but not all spices are created equal. Some of the options available in the supermarket spice aisle are less-than-fresh (at ...

When you want to stock up on your pantry essentials, you'll probably head over to the cooking aisle in a supermarket, where ...

It's that time of year again. No, I'm not talking about pumpkin spice season (even though it is pumpkin spice season). Merriam-Webster tends to add new words to the dictionary every fall — and they're ...