Whether you’re whipping up a birthday cake or getting ready to host a small dinner party, using fresh spices makes all the difference. But if you’ve ever reached into the spice cabinet and pulled out ...

If you’ve ever been puzzled by the taste of your final dish — muted, barely-there flavors instead of a punchy, party-in-your-mouth kind of experience — stale spices might be to blame. So exactly how ...

The best ways to know if spices have lost their punch. Take a look in your pantry. Have some of those spice jars been around longer than you can remember? Maybe they've been tucked away since your ...

One of our long put-off, spring projects is cleaning out the spice cabinet. We have way too many mystery jars of miscellaneous spices that have accumulated from visiting gift and specialty food shops.

Experts weigh in on shelf life, proper storage, and how to bring old spices back to life. If you’ve ever been puzzled by the taste of your final dish — muted, barely-there flavors instead of a punchy, ...