Spices of Life

This common condiment was once very valuable and, until surprisingly recently, used as a versatile medicine.

How measuring the heat of these peppers can leave you a little lukewarm.

This festive season, some people will use ginger to help with hangovers – but it hasn’t always been a friend to the thirsty.

Add some flavour to your love life with this spice. It will warm up more than just your buns.

Sweet, pungent, warm, woody: cloves smell and taste like Christmas. But there’s much more to this spice than that.