How To & DIY
Basic Spices
With more and more of us cooking for ourselves to save money these days, it makes sense to assemble an assortment of basic herbs and spices. It's an easy, economical way to add fun to your cooking and flavor to your food.
Caribbean Cuisine
Where else but a place considered the quintessential paradise would you expect to find the perfect cuisine? In Caribbean cooking, warm spices like ginger and anise play with the cool freshness of native fruits like pineapple, lime and papaya. The flavors and colors of earthy chilies, cumin, and annatto enliven white grains, black beans and tropical seafood like shrimp and lobster.
Cinco de Mayo
Full of vibrant color, lively flavors, and spirited music — there's little wonder that more and more of us (no matter our heritage) are celebrating the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo! The day commemorates the 1862 victory of Mexican peasants over the French army. While you may not want to reenact the battle (as the people of Puebla, Mexico do), go ahead and celebrate Mexican culture with a party, big or small.
DIY Gift Making with Bulk
When you use Frontier Co-op bulk ingredients to make your own gifts, you go beyond simple gift giving. You save money and you support farming communities and sustainable sourcing around the world.
How to Make Homemade Snacks
Learn how to make homemade snacks like crackers, granola and chips using bulk ingredients. 1.
How to Make a Botanical Tea Infusion
Whether you want to relax, indulge or invigorate your senses, try adding botanicals to transform your next cup of tea. Here are three infusion ideas for black, chamomile and white teas: Peppermint Black Tea For an invigorating morning, try blending 1/2 teaspoon peppermint with black tea leaves.
Types of Salt: Why to add complex flavors and minerals to your food
Yakima™ Applewood Smoked Salt on barbecued meat. Himalayan Pink Salt on roasted chicken.
5 Must-Try Floral Cocktails
Learn how to bloom fantastic flavor in your drinks with 5 must-try floral cocktails. We’ll show you the techniques and the flowers to use with these mixologist-worthy recipes.
