Turmeric is the Houdini of the spice world. At first glance this unassuming rhizome, with its brown crackly skin, resembles nothing more than a slightly shriveled crooked finger. A quick slice of the ...

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There's no denying the deliciousness of a pickled deviled egg. Rich and tangy, even the simplest recipe can win over a crowd with its flavors. Of course, this doesn't mean that the eggs can't be ...

My obsession with turmeric began in tea form. One of my favorite cooking blogs, 101 Cookbooks, posted an intriguing recipe for "turmeric tea" that featured only four ingredients: raw honey, turmeric, ...

Derived from the rhizomes of Curcuma longa and responsible for giving curry (and everything it touches) a yellow color, turmeric or the Golden Root is much more than just an agricultural commodity in ...