A Sumac Of Flavor

Sumac is a wonderful spice that used to be considered as a poison until recently. Now don’t get me wrong there is poisonous sumac that has white berries. You should probably stay away from those, but don’t mind me. There are several types of Sumac that can be used in your cooking. The leaves and…

Cumin to My Room

Hello you lovely people! How are you doing this weekend? I want to take the time to tell you that you are a ray of sunshine. Did you need to hear that? No? Yes? Well it’s out there now for whoever needs it. I actually wanted to take a moment to talk to you about…

Donation Button!?!?

Hello, Hello, Hello!!!! So this is a surprise post and I just finished working through the technicalities of doing this option. I have placed a donation button on my site for those who would like to donate to help me drink entirely too much tea or keep my spices up to date so I can…

The ABC’s Of Spice

Anise Seeds Hello again. Did you miss us? No? Well that’s fine we don’t have any friends anyway. What we do have however is spices. Spices can do amazing things. They can change the flavor of a meal and even turn something from sour to sweet. Today we will be talking about Anise seeds. You may…

The Beauty that is Pimento

From a young age, we were taught about spices; we learned about  Curry and Jerk, we learned about the different types of spices that make out food and drinks delicious. Pimento is a vital ingredient in any Caribbean cooking, or at least that’s what I was told.  Depending on the type of Pimento you have,…