Home Cooking Herbs and Spices

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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.
Basil Recipes at Recipezaar - Recipes featuring basil.
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.
Blue Sky Farm Recipes - Traditional and vegetarian recipes flavored with herbs, and information on growing and using herbs.
Botanical.Com Index of Recipes - An index of assorted recipes using herbs and other basic food stuffs.
Cardamom - Brief introduction as well as some Scandinavian recipes using cardamom.
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 for appetizers, condiments, soups, and main courses using fresh herbal ingredients.
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.
Culinary Herb FAQ - All you ever wanted to know - and ask on a newsgroup - more often than once a month - about culinary herbs. A FAQ for rec.gardens, alt.folklore.herbs, and the culinary herblist.
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.
Cyberspace Grill Spice Recipes - Firey Spice Recipes including BBQ rub, curry powder, red Thai curry, Cajun blackening, crab boil, shichimi togarashi, garam masala.
Edible Flowers - Information and photographs of edible flowers, and how to use them in cooking.
Epazote at About.com - Learn about the good and bad of epazote as well as recipes that include the pungent herb.
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.
FoodSwitch.net - Guide to sites with information on finding herbs, using herbs, herb recipes, growing herbs, health from herbs, and herb nutrition.
Fresh Herb Recipes - Recipes 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.
Great American Spice Company - Over 27,000 recipes in this index.
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.
Herb and Spice Chart - Tells which foods seasonings go best with.
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 and Spices by Ron Lunde - An index of about 50 herbs and spices, with background information, uses, recipes and growing information.
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.
Indian Delicacies - Spices and spice powders for Indian cooking like garam masala, rasam powder and sambhar powder.
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. .
L'Aquila Saffron - Provides history and uses.
Lemon Grass - Also know as Takrai, it is popular in Thai and Vietnamese cooking. How to grow, use, and store.
Linda's Garden - Culinary Herb uses, recipes, and teas. Tips on growing, harvesting and a bit of herbal history. Recipes indexed by herb.
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.
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.
Starchefs: Edible Flowers - A listing of recipes using edible flowers as ingredients.
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 - 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.

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