Buzzy Christmas Helpers & Chilly Nutmeg

With the holidays around the corner and bee populations on the decline, the University of Bristol’s Urban Pollination Project wants to show us what our holiday dinner would look like if bees didn’t exist. Also, what would be the holidays without nutmeg to compliment warm cinnamon? However, scientists at Kao Corporation have isolated a compound … Continue reading →

Nutmeg

Nutmeg is a key note in October comfort favorites such as pumpkin spice lattes and spiced bread. The spice is warm, sweet, and spicy, perfect for the gradually colder days of autumn. Take a closer look at nutmeg, however, and you might find a disquieting surprise. Are you prepared to take a whiff of nutmeg … Continue reading →