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How to Grow Cumin Let’s talk about how to grow cumin. In America, cumin is not grown in many home gardens, possibly because of two factors: (1) A belief that it cannot be grown outside tropical areas. (2) There is much uncertainty for many people about how to use cumin in the kitchen. However, cumin…
Welcome to my Spice Series! This is about How to Grow Saffron. Click here to learn more about saffron. Click here to see the rest of my Spice Series. Enjoy! How to Grow Saffron Saffron is the world’s most expensive spice. It has beautiful golden-red threads and a pound of dried saffron goes for about…
The Culinary Uses of Saffron This is a continuation of my Spice Series. Let’s talk about the culinary uses of saffron: Saffron is the world’s most expensive spice. One pound of dried saffron goes for about $5,000, about 25 percent of the price of a pound of gold. Thankfully, saffron is sold by the gram….
Read my guide to Spring garden planning. I provide info about each type of plant you can grow in your Spring garden and how to grow them. It’s time for Spring Garden Planning! **Anyone who loves gardening (like me) might get a tingle of excitement go up and down the spine just by saying this…
This is a continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information on the Culinary Uses of Paprika! The Culinary Uses of Paprika **Paprika is my favorite spice, so this is an extra special entry for me. I love how paprika has a range of tastes from sweet to smoky to spicy to savory, all…
This is a continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information on Black Peppercorns. **In ancient times, black pepper was considered the “King of Spices” and it was more valuable than gold. One’s social standing was even measured by how much black pepper was owned by the household. **One of the reasons it was…
This is a continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information on Paprika! **Paprika is my favorite spice, so this is an extra special entry for me. I love how paprika has a range of tastes from sweet to smoky to spicy to savory, all of which depends on how it was dried…
This is a continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information on Black Peppercorns! The Culinary Uses of Black Peppercorns **In ancient times, black pepper was considered the “King of Spices” and it was more valuable than gold. One’s social standing was even measured by how much black pepper was owned by the household. **One…
This is a continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information on Curry Leaf! **The first and most important thing to know about curry leaf is that it is NOT curry powder. It does not look like curry powder, it does not taste like curry powder, and curry leaves are NOT an ingredient in…
This is a continuation of my Spice Series. Welcome to my information on Black Peppercorns! **In ancient times, black pepper was considered the “King of Spices” and it was more valuable than gold. One’s social standing was even measured by how much black pepper was owned by the household. **One of the reasons it…