Porcini Spice Powder
Porcini spice powder is another easy-to-make flavor booster, seasoning, or whatever you want to call it. It is a great way to add flavor and …
The Power of Sage Tea
Sage tea is a simple-to-brew caffeine-free herbal tea with great clean flavors and somehow minty, earthy notes. You can purchase sage tea bags at the store …
Fresh Herbs, Storage & Handling
Fresh herbs, storage, and handling is not a recipe, it is more of an estimated guideline on how to store and use fresh vs dried …
The Best Ever Green Harissa Recipe
We live in a wonderful world of spices herbs and seasonings, including green harissa; a North African condiment made of jalapeño peppers and spices. This is …
The Power of Green
Michael Pollan, author of a great motivational book, “Food Rules, An Eaters Manual” states the challenge of eating well comes down to two choices: real …
The Muscle Pain-Buster Smoothie Bowl
The muscle pain- buster smoothie bowl, years in the kitchen, and muscle soreness. I have been cooking all of my life; running, lifting, and standing on …
Vegetable Stock
Vegetable stock, it’s so easy! Learn how to make vegetable stock! Perfect for use in soups, sauces, risotto, and more, this homemade stock is super …
Chef King’s – Red Rice, Barley Congee, Mango & Coconut
Chef Len King is the Senior Research Chef at McCormick Spice Company, or as I call him the Spice King. Congee cooked with red rice …
Homemade Yogurt
Eating in our times has gotten complicated and confusing. Sometimes it can be even scary, so eating real food and something simple that has been …
The Flu Fighter, & the Power of Garlic and Lemon
We all agree lemon and garlic is a powerful antioxidant with antiviral and antibiotic properties. Flu season has arrived and I hear too often “something is …