This guide is a quick reference to herbs and spices beginning with the letter A. It includes what they taste like and the aroma they add to food dishes.

About the spice Asafetida or Asafoetida, where it comes from, how asafetida is used in cooking and some of the dishes it’s used in.

What is Wattleseed Wattleseed is regarded as a spice that originates from Australia. Wattleseed is the harvested seed from some of Australia’s Acacia trees and shrubs which are collectively known by Australians as Wattles. There are just under a 1000 different varieties of Acacia that are native to Austrailia so it is impossible to give [...]

Basil the king of herbs. Basil’s popularity shows how dexterous this herb is. Every thing you want to know about Basil. From cooking with Basil to growing it.

Tamarind the spice. What it is and how it’s used. This article Tamarind the spice, describes what it is, where it comes from and how it can be used in the culinary sense. It also contains other background information on Tamarind. What is Tamarind? The spice Tamarind is the flesh or pulp found in the [...]