Another Edition of Recipe Substitutions

There always seems to be a time when I want to make something and what I need is not in the house. I have had 2 other posts with common substitutions, I want to do another one with spices and herbs. I hope it helps you sometime when you don't feel like going out to the store.

Spices:

Aniseed~~~Fennel seed or a few drops anise extract
Cardamom~~~Ginger
Chili Powder~~~dash bottled hot pepper sauce plus a combination of oregano and cumin

Cinnamon~~~Nutmeg or allspice(use only 1/4 of the amount)
Cloves~~~Allspice, cinnamon or nutmeg
Cumin~~~chili powder
Ginger~~~allspice, cinnamon, mace or nutmeg
Nutmeg~~~cinnamon, ginger or mace
Saffron~~~dash turmeric(for color)

Herbs:

Basil~~~Oregano or Thyme

Chervil~~~Tarragon or Parsley

Chive~~~green onion, onion or leek

Cilantro~~~Parsley

Marjoram~~~Basil, Thyme or Savory

Oregano~~~Thyme or Basil

Rosemary~~~Thyme, Taragon or Savory

Tarragon~~~Chervil, dash fennilseed or dash aniseseed

Thyme~~~Basil, Oregano, Marjoram or Savory

Have a great week. Anne