You probably know how to use kosher or sea salt. But how about smoked salt? Believe it or not, you already know how to use smoked salt.  Let your nose and palette guide you. Smoked salt smells like hickory, applewood or Alderwood because it has been smoked similar to a traditional smoke BBQ. So your nose would tell you to use it in that cuisine arena and not with, say broccoli or lima

Spice books number in the thousands - and they certainly vary in quality. There is Tony Hill's Guide to Herbs and Spices - fabulous - and the "Herb Mixtures and Spice Blends" by Maggie Oster - terrible. But if you had to pick one, which one would it be?

How do you season a whole pig for a pig roast? How much spice do you bring to party? Read on and find out...

Spice blend without salt? Last night I subjected myself to the horror of such a scenario. Here's what to do if you forget to add salt to a pork loin you are grilling on the BBQ..

 Ras el hanout spice blend - that ephemeral of blends from Morocco. How do you make Ras el Hanout on a tuesday night? You probably don't have time to dry rose buds or order nigella and grains of paradise spices.  But here's a recipe that tastes pretty darn good using what you already have in your spice rack:

What are the best gourmet sea salts? Here's our list of the best flake salts, sea salts and kosher salts. Click here to see what made the list.