Spices have been prized commodities for centuries. Today, ‘warm’ flavors boost our health and spirits in fall and winter.

Nothing puts me in the holiday spirit like the smell of fresh baked goods swirling with the aroma of holiday-favorite spices like cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. The good news is that these spices not ...

Everything tastes better with a little spice. After all, European explorers went around the world in search of sources of aromatics like cinnamon, pepper, clove, and turmeric, and your kitchen ...

If it wasn't for nutmeg, nobody would have heard of the Bandas, the ten islands in western Melanesia. The spice, very likely, evolved here and for centuries this was the only place it grew on. The ...

Ah, nutmeg! Whether it’s sprinkled on eggnog, baked into spice cake or blended into a latte, this pungent spice can evoke memories of holidays past. But a lot of blood has been shed over this little ...

Nutmeg, a warm, aromatic spice, can make your cakes and puddings delicious. After all, the spice made from the brown, oval-shaped seed of the nutmeg tree (Myristica fragrans) has a sweet, nutty, and ...

Fall spices are "like fall’s cozy blanket for your food," according to Washington, D.C.-based dietitian Caroline Thomason, RD, CDCES. Nutmeg is among the top spice players as we head into the colder ...

We use a lot of herbs and spices each day without giving much thought about where they come from and how they are grown. One of the most common spices found in just about every American spice rack is ...

Forget turkey. The flavor I most associate with Thanksgiving, and the holiday season in general, is nutmeg. I like the sound of the word. I like the spice's warm, woody scent. I like the way it adds ...

Let's start with a spice quiz. One is a bean discovered in Mexico. One's a tree native to India. One's the seed of a fruit discovered in Indonesia. Today vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg can all be found ...

Ah, nutmeg! Whether it's sprinkled on eggnog, baked into spice cake or blended into a latte, this pungent spice can evoke memories of holidays past. We tend to link it to celebratory times. But a lot ...