Ras el hanout is an Arabic term that means head of the shop, signifying the best spices on offer. The blend varies from cook to cook, or merchant to merchant, and can contain upward of 50 spices. It’s ...

Some words don’t travel well. Tajine (also written tagine or tajín) is one of them. You say it out loud and someone immediately asks if it’s “that Mexican spice mix.” Nope. This is something else ...

Experts are heaping praise on another ancient grain that would be a welcome addition to any health-conscious pantry.

Fight the winter blues with a fragrant, meaty stew sweetened with figs, heady with harissa and redolent with ras el hanout.

A calorie deficit is necessary to lose weight, which you can achieve by eating less or exercising more. The Mifflin St. Jeor equation estimates how many calories your body needs to function at rest.