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Nowruz New Year
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Firstly apologies for the delay in sending, Friday 13th came, tried to do some maintenance on 2 Step Codes but deleted the lot, has taken me a few days to recover this accountIf you ordered on Tuesday and would like me to apply the code for a refund just reply to this email with name or email or order number used on the order I will process by return
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28th Mar 2026
Nutty Newsletter
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We have finally cracked
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I am not one for world days, the type that seem to celebrate the weirdest things, being in the food trade I get sent all sorts of info with one catching my eye this week, World Nutella DayA firm favourite is the hazelnuts croissants, a sheer delight at the weekend when I do treat myself. A food not born from indulgence but from empty shelves,
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28th Mar 2026
African Spices Newsletter and Discount Code
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We were grinding an East African pepper blend the other day and it reminded me of a question we get asked a lot — can you source more African spices?
Sometimes we can. Quite often we can’t, and it’s usually not down to a lack of quality or care at source. A lot of it comes down to modern food regulations. In some regions the soil is naturally high
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28th Mar 2026
New Year Discount Code
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Across Europe, food traditions have outlasted borders, rulers, and religions. Empires shifted, beliefs changed, calendars were rewritten — yet people continued to gather at the turn of the year to share familiar food with family and friends. New Year moments have always been used to affirm hope, steady the spirit, and strengthen the bonds between generations.Long be
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28th Mar 2026
Part 3 of The Spice Advent Trilogy
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The Third Door: Comfort in a Bowl
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The Third Door: Stillness After Celebration
After the feasting comes the stillness. Northern Europe has always kept a tender spot for the quiet days that follow celebration — a return to candlelight, soft spices and simple bowls that warm more than the hands that hold them.
Nordic kitchens settle into rice porridge sprinkled with ci
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28th Mar 2026
Naga Festival
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Festival of the Week — Tokhü Emong, NagalandHigh in the misty hills of north-east India, the Lotha Naga people celebrate Tokhü Emong, a harvest festival of gratitude, generosity, and good food. It’s that rare kind of festival where the world slows down — where work halts, doors open wide, and the whole village gathers to share what the land has
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28th Mar 2026
Black Pepper Trail
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The history of the Peppercorn
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Before gold fever and silk routes, there was pepper. Long before European ships ventured into uncharted waters, black peppercorns travelled overland from India’s Malabar Coast, carried in silk sacks across deserts and mountains. Roman merchants once paid its weight in silver, calling it “black gold” — a treasure so pre
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28th Mar 2026