A Golden Panacea

Add earthy, deep yellow turmeric to your food for a slew of health benefits! It's a powerful antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiseptic. (image via AleMosk)

Turmeric Juice

Via tastingtable.com

Juice fresh turmeric root with orange, lemon, carrot and coconut water for a hydrating & invigorating drink perfect mornings and work-out recoveries. No juicer? Puree all ingredients with a food processor and strain through a cheesecloth-lined sieve.

Scrambled Tofu with Collards & Turmeric

Via wholeliving.com

Spice up a vegetarian dinner with turmeric, ginger & garlic. Serve with a steaming pile of garlic brown rice!

Lentil Pâté With Cumin and Turmeric

Via nytimes.com

This vegetarian pâté gets a world of flavor from deep earthy spices and a full, round flavor from a finishing squeeze of citrus and cilantro.

Yellow Pea & Coconut Milk Soup

Via leitesculinaria.com

Warm and incredibly fragrant, this is the kind of soup you want to curl up with for movie night on the couch; but it's certainly welcome at the dinner table when guests arrive.

Chana Masala

Via smittenkitchen.com

This traditional Indian curry is packed with chickpeas in a tomato stew. The spices here really make it something special, lending earthy, sweet, spicy and sour notes that make for a satisfying night in.

Turmeric Chicken with Sumac & Lime

Via seriouseats.com

From The New Persian Kitchen, this recipe combines exotic spices for an easily attained weeknight meal that screams with festive flavors.