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 last holiday baking spree or when you splurged on that ...

Spices are such an important part of cooking. As important as selecting the right one for your dish, though, is ensuring the jar you reach for is at its best — or at least as close to it as you can ...

Cook smarter with our Test Kitchen’s best tips for properly storing spices so they stay fresh longer—and organizing them so you don’t lose your nutmeg (again).

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.

When you can, try buying spices whole rather than ground. Whole spices last longer as their essential oils aren’t released until ground. You can repurpose your coffee grinder to process small batches ...