cooking herbs & spices

[Guest guest]

Hi, I'm brand new to the list. I joined to ask questions about EOs for use in

soapmaking, but I wanted to start by asking about herbs and spices for use in

cooking.

 

I'm sick to death of buying these and finding they are stale. Especially

spices, because I can grow herbs.

 

I do buy whole spices and grind in mortar and pestle, or small coffee grinder,

but even so they often have less flavor than I would expect. And I prefer whole

spices to extractives for cooking so there is no issue of how much to use.

 

I have often wondered if there's a way I could hook up with vendors in places

like Madagascar or India without having to buy kilos at a time. Do you kind

folks know of someone who is importing reasonably fresh herbs and spices for

sale in retail quantities?

 

Thanks for any info,

 

duckslammer