Cooking ingredients, seeds can be incorporated into your favorite recipes in many different ways. Boasting a sweet, nutty flavor, seeds are common garnishes for bread and pastry dishes, as well as popular additives in Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine. In addition to possessing a variety of nutritional benefits, they add a delicious flavor and unique texture to nearly any dish.

Spices have been one of the most essential ingredients in kitchens - they add flavor and aroma, enhance the taste of food, and even boost the colors in popular dishes. 

Produced from the leaves, stems, or flowers of aromatic plants, herbs can be used dry or fresh. Dried herbs are readily available and convenient. Because drying herbs alters their flavors and aromas, you should slightly alter recipes when replacing fresh herbs with dried herbs. Use less dry herb than you would fresh herb, as the loss of moisture in dried herbs strengthens and concentrates their flavor.

Storage:

• Dried seeds should be stored in airtight containers in cool, dry environments. Be sure to keep them away from extreme heat and direct light.
• Some seeds, particularly oil-rich seeds, are best stored in the refrigerator or freezer to prevent them from spoiling.

Usage:

• Unlike dried granulated spices, seeds don't blend in seamlessly with recipes. Rather, they add texture, as well as flavor to your foods. 
• Seeds can be used in a variety of forms: ground or whole, and toasted, cooked, or raw. 
• Toasting is one of the best methods of releasing the flavors and aromas of most seeds.  
• Seeds are great when added mid-cooking or as a last minute enhancement to snack mixes or salads.