In all my years of teaching cooking classes, one spice that always gets an extreme reaction is cardamom. People either love it or want nothing to do with this aromatic and intense spice. The whole ...

For most of us, cardamom is that exotic, elusive note in so many of the Indian dishes we love. We have a vague notion that it comes in a pod and requires some special handling. But, dear baker, this ...

Combine cardamom pods and seeds, peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon sticks, star anise, ginger, and 4 cups water in a medium pot.

If delicate green cardamom pods are the queen of spices, black cardamom might be Maleficent. Like the Disney character, the spice is shrouded in a black shell, wrinkled and gnarled, intimidating at ...

The typical grocer sells some 50,000 different products. The typical shopper buys the same 264 over and over again. The point of this column? To persuade you to take a second look at some of the ...

Green and black cardamom may share a name, but they serve entirely different purposes in the kitchen. Find out more below.

If you like chai, it’s because of the enchantment of a single spice out of all the heady flavorings in this Indian tea. Once you taste cardamom, even if you don’t know its name, you never forget it.

Cardamom deserves more love as a baking spice. It’s unique yet versatile, warming and bold, and fit for both sweet and savory foods. Although you may not have cooked with cardamom yet, you’ve likely ...