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How to Cook With Herbs and Spices - The Definitive Guide

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Cooking with herbs and spices expand culinary horizons taking you to far off lands with unique flavors and traditions. Cooking becomes less tedious and more adventurous and interesting. And as comfort levels using diverse herbs and spices increase, the ability and desire to experiment and fuse the flavors and character of one ethnic tradition to another further opens the world of cooking and the joy it can produce.

And herbs and spices are believed, and in many cases proven, to impart important health benefits. We have included a listing of the specific most widely held assessments of each herb and spices' beneficial characteristics in our definitive chart of spices featured below.

And herbs and spices help you create healthier dishes. Ditch the sugar and salt and add some spice to improve and extend your lifestyle and challenge your culinary comfort zone.

Quail Recipes

Quail Recipes

To-Table features two types of quail. The jumbo Coturnix from Cavendish game birds in Vermont and Bandera (Bobwhite) Quail from the Diamond H Ranch. Both are considered the finest. We include recipes for quail, preparation for the poppers and ideas for using quail eggs.

Colorado Lamb Recipes

Colorado Lamb Recipes
 To-Table's current cuts of Colorado all natural lamb are first and foremost from Colorado - with a distinctive and real difference in Flavor and t...

Aged Standing Prime Rib Roast

Aged Standing Prime Rib Roast
Prime Standing Rib Roast Is there anything more truly beautiful than a perfect prime rib? A deep brown crust crackling with salt and fat, sliced op...

Ideas for the Holiday Party

Ideas for the Holiday Party
Holiday gatherings, whether they be cocktail and hors d'ouevres affairs, a buffet or a festive sit down dinner, can take less work than it seems - and the easier they are, the more fun you can have. One of time tested ways to keep the party simple is with really great food. Let the food do the work, not the recipe.

Wild About Mushrooms for Thanksgiving

Wild About Mushrooms for Thanksgiving

The colonists at the first Thanksgiving definitively had venison, and the fowl also could have been wild turkey, but if so, it was a very distant relative of that bird in the supermarket case today. The wild birds (Heritage Turkeys are similar domestic birds) are firmer, and have a rich, intense flavor since they are mostly dark meat. If you decide to go wild here, why not add the produce of the forest floor to the Thanksgiving table? Foragers have been out gathering wild mushrooms and the flavors are perfect for your Thanksgiving Feast.

Why is Heritage Turkey Considered the Best? (Plus recipe and menu ideas)

Why is Heritage Turkey Considered the Best? (Plus recipe and menu ideas)

What exactly is a heritage turkey? It's a naturally mating bird with a slow growth rate (taking 26-30 weeks to mature) that spends most of its long life outdoors. In a Bon Appetit taste test, the Heritage turkey won, 4 out of 5 tasters preferring the Heritage. Learn more about why these turkeys are better and tastier than commercial turkeys.

The Simple Clambake

The Simple Clambake
When you have the best ingredients, simple is best. All Lobsters sold are not the same quality. Some are kept in tanks or pounds for weeks or more. Day boat trapped lobster that was in the ocean the day before you received them makes an incredible and deliciously discernible difference. The same is true for steamer clams. 

Soft Shell Crab Recipes and Instruction

Soft Shell Crab Recipes and Instruction
Many consider soft shell crabs to be a delicacy, and a way to enjoy crabs without the arduous task of picking them. Read more for our recipes and a video on how to clean a soft shell crab.

Summer's Best Produce - Recipes for Peaches and Tomatoes

Summer's Best Produce - Recipes for Peaches and Tomatoes
Summer celebrates fresh and raw. We honor the incredible flavor of vegetables and fruits from the garden and orchard by serving them as crudités for appetizers and as raw accompaniments, side dishes or the main event at meals. The best  of summer, we believe, are vine ripened tomatoes and tree ripened peaches - firm but gushing with sweet liquids. The best recipe for these is pretty simple: slice and serve (maybe a little Salt and pepper on the tomato).If you decide you really must use your tomatoes or peaches in a recipe, be sure that the recipe highlights the full summer flavors and does not disguise them. Here are some recipes we believe allow these summer beauties to shine.

Effortless Gourmet Easter Recipes

Effortless Gourmet Easter Recipes
Easter (and passover) is, for most people, one of the most important holidays, whether for religious reasons or simply to gather friends and family. The foods we all serve often are not given as much thought as the other important holidays. Here are some really simple recipes to change all that. 

Peekytoe Crab Eggs Benedict

Peekytoe Crab Eggs Benedict
  Prep time: 20 Minutes Cook time: 15 Minutes Ingredients: Peekytoe Crab Salad: 8 0z peekytoe crab meat (To-Table Peekytoe Crab Here)1 teasppon le...