We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Capers may seem like a pretty uninspiring ingredient -- small as they are -- but these little flavor bombs are pure gold for your cooking.

This week, it's flower power. Because that's exactly what capers are and do — they are the flower buds of a wild bush that lend serious flavor power to your cooking. Our story starts several thousand ...

Capers (Capparis spinosa) are popular in Mediterranean dishes, used in salads, sauces and condiments. The University of ...