Some spices trigger instant winter warmth, which is why we associate them so much with winter festivities like Christmas. For anyone discovering the fine art of yuletide baking, these are the five ...

If you can find ground cardamom then it will save you a little effort, but it’s simple enough to grind the seeds with a pestle and mortar. Use a rolling pin or pestle and mortar to lightly crush ...

I only had ground cardamom in the cupboard and used ... After these are harvested, when the pods are actually pinkish, they are dried over charcoal to preserve them — hence the smokiness.