Find out why turmeric is good for you, what it tastes like, where it grows, and how to cook with it. 

Along with the benefits of turmeric, high-fiber and high-protein tempeh soaks ups the flavor of marinades and sauces.

This light soup is my go-to recipe for cold weather blues. The coconut milk gives it a tropical, creamy quality and goes well with the peppery zing from ginger and the earthiness of turmeric, which also lends the soup a lovely golden hue. I prefer freshly extracted coconut milk, but canned or boxed versions work just as well and save time.

Fiber-rich black lentils hold their shape, staying firm when cooked, and are excellent for digestive health.

This turmeric milk, an homage to a family recipe, goes turbo with flavor from additional health-enhancing spices.

Learn more about medicinal and culinary uses of turmeric in this book exploring comprehensive wellness along Ayurvedic tenets.

Written by an Indian food writer with a decades-long love affair with spices, go deep into the origins of spices, including turmeric.