SPICE & HERB COMPENDIUM

Discover the origins, uses, health benefits, and rich history of each seasoning, then learn how to bring it to life in your cooking.

Allspice

Anise

Annatto seeds close-up in pod

Annatto

Sweet basil close-up

Basil

Two bay leaves on a quartz countertop

Bay Leaf

Black Pepper

Caraway

Cardamom pods in ceramic bowl on a wood table

Cardamom

Cassia cinnamon sticks in blue bowl

Cassia Cinnamon

True cinnamon quills close-up

Ceylon Cinnamon

Chile Peppers

Onion chives flowering

Chives

Close up of cilantro leaves overlapping in basket

Cilantro

Cloves

Coriander seed close-up

Coriander

Cumin

Dill frond close-up

Dill

Dill Pollen

Dill Seed

Fennel frond close-up with sunlight hitting the leaves

Fennel

Fennel Pollen

Fennel seed in ceramic bowl with spoon in background

Fennel Seed

Fenugreek

Sliced galangal close-up on a black plate

Galangal

Garlic bulb with a single unwrapped clove

Garlic

Garlic Chives

5 ginger rhizomes in a beautiful wooden bowl

Ginger

Grains of Paradise

Juniper berries on quartz countertop

Juniper Berry

Kala namak in white bowl on colorful fabric

Kala Namak

Lavender sprigs on wood circle

Lavender

Close-up of the bases of 3 lemongrass stalks

Lemongrass

Long Pepper

Mace

Mahlab on white board

Mahlab

Double-lobed makrut lime leaf

Makrut Lime Leaf

Sun shining through mint leaves

Mint

Yellow mustard seed in black dish

Mustard Seed

Nasturtium flower and leaves

Nasturtium

Whole nutmeg in white bowl

Nutmeg

Close-up of vibrant, fresh oregano. You can see the little hairs on the leaves.

Oregano

Paprika in bowl, close-up

Paprika

Parsley

Poppy Seed

Close-up of rosemary's needle leaves

Rosemary

Saffron

Sage

Hulled sesame seeds in black spoon

Sesame Seed

Star anise pod close-up

Star Anise

Sumac in white bowl

Sumac

Tamarind

Super close-up of thyme leaves

Thyme

Fresh turmeric rhizomes, fresh out of the ground

Turmeric

Vanilla pods close-up

Vanilla

Wasabi