Cubeb berries are cultivated for their oil and fruit and one can use them in curries (Photo: Shutterstock) Now this little spice is the unripe fruit of a plant of the pepper family. The berries have a ...

Catarrh is a word rarely used outside humorous contexts these days, but for most of Cincinnati’s history catarrh was nothing to sneeze at, so to speak. It was, up until about 1940 or so, the accepted ...

Sift the flour into a large bowl and mix in the salt, sugar and ground peppercorns. Add the butter and knead until smooth. Pre-heat the oven to 150C/gas mark 2. Roll out the dough on a floured surface ...

Cubebs have been used for centuries to add flavor to everything from gin to beef to fruit. Here, the author gives five reasons why they're worth a taste. 1.) It's a Cool Thing to Be Searching So Long ...

There’s a warmonger, a cure-all, and a former currency in your cabinet. Do you know which is which? In ancient times, the origins of cinnamon were a mystery to the Western world, and Arab merchants ...

Spices have shaped cuisines for centuries, yet not all of them have stood the test of time. Some once-common household staples—especially those popular before the 1980s—have quietly vanished from ...

In ancient times the origins of cinnamon were a mystery to the Western world, and Arab merchants wanted to keep it that way. To keep prices high, they spun an elaborate tale, claiming that giant birds ...