Even if you’re not a vegetarian, you will love this vegetarian kale and cherry tomato pie. Serve as a main dish or as a starter. Ready in 40

30-minute granola with toasted oats, lightly salted nuts, and sweet butterscotch chips.

‘Karafuu’ is Swahili for cloves. This dish is rich and buttery with the awesome meaty flavor of button mushroom with warm hints of clove.

A guide to some of India’s favorite spices.

Great way to use yellow split peas. Indian dhal is a lovely vegetarian dish. Serve with plain rice and flatbread.

Combine blood oranges with rice and grilled turkey breast for a very refreshing main meal. Great for any night of the week.

Nothing beats a meal that’s ready when you come home from work.

We love to buy the cheapest olives available and add our favorite ingredients to them to create amazing smelling marinated olives.

Try something different with this beefy roasted bell pepper pasta. Ready in 20 minutes, so it’s perfect as a weekday meal. Serves 4 people.

Fanouropita, the cake of Saint Fanourios made with spices and olive oil. (in Romanian)

Mulled White Wine — This cozy mulled wine is so simple to make, and is great for entertaining!

A traditional Mediterranean dessert with flaky pastry, walnut crunch, and sweet honey, lemon, and clove syrup.

Cookies spiced with cinnamon, ginger, cloves, molasses, and chili. (in German)

Gingerbread Pound Cake

Cranberry Apple Dumplings – made with a simple dough wrapped around apple slices & cranberry sauce, then baked in brown sugar syrup.

Minced meat stuffed zucchini boats topped off with cheese and made extra delicious with the addition of sun-dried tomatoes.

A classic, festive holiday drink. Smooth hot buttered rum is full of holiday spices and is a perfect grown-up treat.

Holiday spiced Maple Gingerbread Muffins topped with a super simple sugar glaze.

Braised Red Cabbage and Apple – perfect Christmas side dish

A hearty honeyed French spice bread reminiscent of gingerbread.

Speculaas Cookies

Mulled Cinnamon-Orange Pears, warm from the oven and topped with slightly sweetened mascarpone cheese, make a fabulous dessert.