Condiments

Once used in love potions and to perfume wealthy Romans, this age−old spice comes in two varieties — Cinnamomum zeylanicum (Ceylon cinnamon) and Cinnamomum cassia (cassia). Cinnamon is the inner…

A member of the ginger family, this aromatic spice is native to India and grows in many other tropical areas including Asia, South America and the Pacific Islands. Cardamom seeds…

These aromatic seeds come from an herb in the parsley family. They have a nutty, delicate anise flavor and are widely used in German, Austrian and Hungarian cuisine. Caraway seeds…

Also called laurel leaf or bay laurel, this aromatic herb comes from the evergreen bay laurel tree, native to the Mediterranean. Early Greeks and Romans attributed magical properties to the…

If a person loves herbs, they love basil. It seems to be everyone's favorite herb and the recipes that take advantage of this fresh and spicy leaf are endless. I…

Known as far back as at least 1500 b.c., this small annual plant is a member of the parsley family. Both the leaves and seed have a distinctive, sweet licorice…

The pea−size berry of the evergreen pimiento tree, native to the West Indies and South America, though Jamaica provides most of the world's supply (allspice is also known as Jamaica…

1 lb Pork tenderloin, trimmed of-all fat and sinew 1 bn Basil (2 cups leaves)-(Theirs has minty clove -flavour) 4 Scallions3 tb Peanut oil2 Cloves garlic2 3 hot red or…

1 lb Ocean Perch, -OrCod, trout, flounder 1/4 ts Salt2 tb Butter2 tb Oil1 tb Sesame seed1 Lemon, cut in half1 tb Basil leaves, fresh chopped-or 1 ts dried 2…

------POACHING LIQUID------2 c Chicken broth; low sodium1 c Tomato juice1 md Onion; quartered2 md Celery ribs; cut into 2". pieces 1 md Carrot; cut into 2" pieces1 bn Parsley1/4 c…