Star Anise (Illicum verum) An ancient herb, the star shape seeds of Star Anise come from an evergreen shrub and the seedpods are picked...

Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos) Creeping shrubs or vines with evergreen leaves and juicy red berries which always make me think of Yule....

Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Cinnamomum verum) Such a fabulous scent and flavour packing a powerful punch of energy, cinnamon is made...

Cabbage (Brassica oleracea/var.) A white, green or purple leafy vegetable that comes in all sorts of varieties, good sliced raw or...

Nutmeg (Myristica fragrans) Nutmeg hails from a tall tree with smooth greyish bark that flowers three times a year. It takes nine years...

Onions (Allium cepa) The good ole onion has to be one of the most commonly used vegetables in cooking. Onions and garlic were apparently...

Blueberries (Vaccinium Cyanococcus) The blue berry plant is a perennial flowering plant that produces indigo blue berries. The blueberry...

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Bay (Laurus nobilis) The bay grows as a tree - the laurel, but it does grow slowly so it does very well in pots if you have a small...

Cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum) Lovely warm spice that not only brings heat to your food but also to your passion ;-) The seeds are the...