We tend to remember it around Christmas. It's a key component of gingerbread spice, known for its intense aroma and distinctive shape. It's not difficult to guess which spice we're talking about.

The Christmas pudding we recognise today is a Victorian dish made from suet, dried fruit, candied peel, breadcrumbs, spices, egg and grated carrots and apples. The Victorians shaped their puddings ...

Liven up your buffet table and use up any dried fruit left over from your Christmas baking in this ... Sprinkle over the sugar, add the vinegar, spices and season to taste with salt and freshly ...

Some spices trigger instant winter ... cardamom used to flavour gingerbread and some Christmas biscuits, but also wintery hot drinks such as mulled wine and fruit punch. In many recipes it's ...

Ancient Polish cuisine was full of exotic spices, including ginger ... Poles also bake lots of small ginger cookies which also serve as Christmas-tree decorations. Poles love dried and smoked fruits ...