Pumpkin pie spice is nice, if overexposed. But there’s another blend out there that deserves your attention. Allow me to introduce you to garam masala: It has all the things you love about the ...

I am going to let you in on a secret: Most of those bottled spice blends you are buying from your grocery store are nothing more than lightly fragranced sawdust, as far as I'm concerned. By the time ...

Matar Bhaat (also called Matar Bhaar) combines rice with fresh green peas. The dish tastes lighter than other Maharashtrian ...

Winter and Masala Chai are made for each other. The aroma of cardamom, ginger, and cloves feels like a warm hug in a cup, bringing comfort and freshness with every sip. Masala Chai is not just milk ...

The chai wallahs of India are soul soothers to the billion or more people who live there. Like tea lotharios, they wander the streets with a kettle of chai and a cloth bag of snacks, serenading the ...

Bold Cajun blends, Chinese five-spice powder, Caribbean jerk, garam masala garam masala from India, Middle Eastern baharat, Thai green curry paste -- each of these blends of spices and herbs has its ...