You know ginger as the all-important ingredient for holiday season cookies, but this spice can do so much more. It adds warmth to curries and zing to dressings. It perks up salad bowls and gives ...

Ginger is a root that has both medicinal and culinary applications. Medicinally, it has anti-inflammatory properties that support good health. It contains compounds that fight both bacterial and viral ...

There is something special about making homemade candied ginger in your own kitchen. It’s one of those old-fashioned recipes that fills the house with warm, spicy sweetness and slows the day down a ...

Ginger is a versatile spice that is widely used in African cooking, adding flavor and depth to a variety of dishes ...

Drinking ginger tea is an excellent way to boost your immune system, especially if you are sick. Use this to soothe anyone suffering from the flu or a cold, or an upset stomach. When my family doesn’t ...

Dear Lisa: I have a recipe that calls for using fresh ginger. What should I look for in the grocery store? How do I use it? -- Cynthia T., College Station Dear Cynthia: You can find fresh ginger near ...

Fresh ginger is small and humble, but what it lacks in appearance and grandeur, it makes up for in personality. A little of this homely root goes a long way. (Scientifically, it is a rhizome, or an ...

While reading a British baking book, I recently came across an ingredient I was not familiar with: stem ginger in syrup. A quick internet search informed me stem ginger in syrup is basically chunks of ...