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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
Last Discount Code for the Month
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As the cold creeps in and we all start reaching for blankets and hot mugs, there’s one root that has followed humanity through winter for thousands of years: ginger. Long before it scented our biscuits and warmed our teas, ginger was a travelling companion of sailors, healers and traders. It’s believed to have originated in the lush forests of Southeast Asia, where it wa
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28th Mar 2026
Discount Code for a week of Cloves
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Cloves first appear in recorded history in the Han dynasty courts of China, around the 3rd century BCE. Courtiers were asked to chew them before addressing the emperor — a small detail that tells us just how precious and far-travelled these little spice buds already were. Considering they grow naturally only in the Maluku Islands of Indonesia, it means cloves had c
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28th Mar 2026
Dia de los Muertos
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The Scent of Remembering
Marigolds burn in the hush of night,Petals guiding souls by candlelight.Bread of the dead, warm with spice and air,Carries the whispers of love still there.
Anise and orange on the breath of the flame,Old songs stirring, each spice a name.For memory lives where the table is spreadIn every shared meal, the living and dead.Enjoy remembering and sha
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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