This week, Chef Fadi Odeh, who has appeared on Food Network Canada’s Great Chocolate Showdown, shows Tina Redwine how to make a custom spice blend. 

"Creating your own spice blends gives you an opportunity to create custom flavor experiences that can be as varied as your imagination allows. And it eliminates any salt, sugar, or fillers that are typically added in store-bought seasoning mixes," Odeh says. 

Whole mustard seeds

Anise

Cumin

Coriander

Cardamom

Turmeric

Dry roast whole spices in a pan on high for one minute until spices become fragrant. 

Transfer spices to a grinder and add ground turmeric.