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Sheep production is thought to be man’s oldest organized industry. Domesticating sheep as a source for both clothing and food dates back at least 10,000 years to Central Asia. The German word “lambiz” was quickly shortened to “lamb” in Old English, a term that has meant “a wee sheep” since at least the 8th century A.D. During the Middle Ages, farmers discovered even more uses for sheep, including skins for parchment paper and milk for butter and cheese. It’s said that Christopher Columbus’ voyages during the late 1400s were financed with sheep’s wool.

Over the course of a week, I mixed and baked off nine different small batch chocolate chip cookie contestants and learned a lot on the way to crowning our cookie queen.

Whether you're celebrating Taco Tuesday or having fish on Fridays, Honey Sriracha Lime Fish Taco is the Spice 'n Easy recipe mix you need. We're taking a deeper dive into this returning favorite and giving you a few ideas for a...

When you get a waft of vanilla extract, you know something good is about to happen in the kitchen. From cookies and cakes to frostings and sauces, vanilla extract is the ultimate baking ingredient. Why? Just as salt enhances the flavor of a savory dish, vanilla extract helps to bring out the other flavors in a sweet dish. At the same time, it can add a subtle hint of vanilla flavor to each bite. Every baker (from novice to expert) has a bottle of vanilla extract on hand. Savory Spice Shop offers several styles of vanilla extract for your baking needs. But if you’re a crafty DIYer, it’s so easy to make your own. Simply pick one of our different styles of vanilla beans and steep them in a spirit of your choice for a few weeks. It’s that simple. And it makes a great homemade gift for your favorite baker.

If you love flavoring your beverages but don’t want added sugar, extracts are your answer! Whether you’re a sparkling water lover, a coffee drinker, or an iced tea sipper, we have some ideas for using extracts to flavor drinks. We spent some time in the test kitchen with a pot of coffee, a few cans of club soda and seltzer water, and a pitcher of iced tea to experiment with extracts for beverages. We found some surprising gems for flavoring drinks!

Think of Cuba and you’ll likely be picturing the booming years of the very early 1950s: the Tropicana Club, music and dance, a steady supply of rum, fashionable Panama hats and Cuban heels, Cuban cigars, and hedonistic tourists. You may not immediately think of the food, which is a shame. While simple in preparation and presentation, Cuban food is rich in flavor. Cuban cuisine is a product of many cultural influences including Spanish, Portuguese, West African, Afro-Caribbean, French, and Chinese.

What is chicken salt made out of, why is it called that, and are there actual chickens in it? We uncover all the mysteries of this Aussie staple and share some creative ways to use it in chicken salt recipes....

Unlike the ubiquitous fall favorite, pumpkin (where the spices contribute much of the flavor to the finished product), the appeal of a perfect peach pie is the distinctive flavor of the peaches themselves.