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Beyond The Holidays: Uses For Nutmeg & Nutmeg History

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Nutmeg is one of the so-called warm or sweet spices, delivering a subtle blend of sweet and spicy notes. Nutmeg grows on trees but it’s not a tree nut. Rather, it’s the seed of a fruit of an evergreen tree. If you have a nut allergy, fear not. While it’s a year-round asset in your…
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Cooking Tip: What To Do With Celery Seeds

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Do you have a package of celery seeds languishing in your pantry? Here’s what you can do with them. First…     WHAT ARE CELERY SEEDS? Celery seeds are tiny brown seeds (photo #1) that are harvested from the flowers of the wild celery plant (photo #2)—a different variety from the celery we eat. They…
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Za’atar: A Staple Spice Of The Middle East & How To Use It

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Za’atar is a flavorful spice blend used in many dishes throughout the Middle East. It’s also found its way to American fare from crusted tuna to hummus to chicken wings. The spelling is also romanized as zaatar, zahtar, za’tar, and zatar. Za’atar (ZAH-tar, American pronunciation ZAH’tar) is both a culinary herb and a spice blend.…
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