South Indian seasoning is a wonderful way to prepare any vegetable. The simple spice combination enhances vegetables’ natural sweet flavors, adds nutrition, and improves digestibility. This spice combination is the most commonly used grouping of spices in South Indian cooking. I learned it from my mother in law, and quickly fell in love with the…

The use of turmeric dates back nearly 4000 years to the Vedic culture in India, where it was used as a culinary spice and had some religious significance. It probably reached China by 700 ad, East Africa by 800 AD, West Africa by 1200 AD, and Jamaica in the eighteenth century. The name turmeric derives from…

The use of turmeric dates back nearly 4,000 years to the Vedic culture in India, where it was used as a culinary spice and had some religious significance. It probably reached China by 700 ad, East Africa by 800 AD, West Africa by 1200 AD, and Jamaica in the 18th century. The name turmeric derives from…

Florida health officials are expecting fatalities after at least 35 people ended up hospitalized with severe bleeding after using the synthetic cannabinoid drug known as “spice.” The recent outbreak has been linked to a rise in people purchasing the synthetic marijuana from local dealers in the Tampa Bay area, Florida’s Poison Control Centers (FPCC) said…