Spices and Herbs

Bay Leaf is a classic flavour in so many cuisines and dishes from around the world Used in soups, sauces, pates and more Bay Leaves just keeps giving Traditionally the whole bay leaf is used and then removed before serving for its wonderful floral herby...

Chamomile has been used in recipes, teas and remedies for as long the wife tale was young Chamomile is recognised as easing the symptoms of an array of health problems including hay fever, inflammation, muscle spasms, insomnia, ulcers and more. This...

Chives have a delicate flavour that can disappear quickly in cooking so mostly used as a garnish, cook your meal and sprinkle dried chives on top, by the time the meal is being eaten they will be perfect As with all of natures plants Chives offer a...

Cinnamon is one of the oldest spices known to us, the bark of the tree has been harvested for some 4000 years, the flowers have been used for almost as long but relatively new the global market to the last few decades Like cloves the flower carnation is...

Cloves are dried young flower buds and stems, isn't nature amazing! Cloves evolved in Indonesia and quickly spread through the early spice merchants from China to Africa to the Mediterranean for its highly pungent distinctive flavour Cloves are used all...

  Coriander Leaf Cut Coriander is mostly known for its seeds but also for its Leaves The flavour from Coriander leaves is very different to that of the seeds producing a warm nutty flavour Coriander has been incorporated into many cuisines and used...

Organic Curry Leaves Curry Leaves or Sweet Neem Leaves are so called as they have a flavour of curry Humans spent generations coming up with the classic curry flavour and nature had it in one leaf all along hence the curry name This is a western name...

Elderflowers are so good in teas, drinks, wines, deserts or just as food decoration, elderflowers are beautiful flowers that give us so much Whatever you use for Elderflowers making sure the growers have matured them to the right point gives time to...

Epazote, what is that is the most common phrase said next when reading a recipe Epazote has been around for centuries but like most Mexican, Tex Mex and Latin American cuisine it has taken time to travel the seas to our plates, thankfully this is a...

Fenugreek Leaves is also known as Methi Leaves - all depends on where you come from Whatever the name used this wonderful herb has been around for thousands of years for a good reason Adding leaves to your sauce / cooking pot will provide a sweet nutty...

Green Peppercorns What do you call an unripe peppercorn? A Green Peppercorn! Flavours come from all corners and unripe green pepper is no exception Some of natures bounty does not provide flavour other than extreme bitterness but in some plants they...

Kaffir Lime Leaves, as the name suggest they come from the same trees as we get limes from How you dry leaves makes a huge difference to the form, dried in the sun will produce delicate curling leaves while freeze drying or vacuum drying will produce...

Mace and Nutmeg, are they the same? No and Yes! Mace is the protective shell grown around the nutmeg seed and sealed in the outer shell of the nutmeg The mace is peeled offer the nutmeg making mace blades Nutmegs can be grown in different parts of the...

Mace and Nutmeg, are they the same? No and Yes! Mace is the protective shell grown around the nutmeg seed and sealed in the outer shell of the nutmeg The mace is peeled offer the nutmeg making mace blades, these are ground down for us in the UK to...

Malabathrum Leaves have a wonderful sweet cinnamon bay flavour Originating somewhere in the Himalayan region, our Malabathrum Leaves are grown in North East India - Nagaland, the name here is Taj Patta or Indian Bay Malabathrum leaves have been used and...

Mexican Oregano is a wonderful herb cultivated in Mexico Mexican farmers for so many generations created a plate full of spices herbs and chilli that marry together so well Big shocker though, Mexican Oregano is not Oregano, it is related a few evolved...

The mix of peppercorns is a traditional blend of Black Peppercorns, Pimento/Allspice Berries, White Peppercorns, Green Peppercorns, Red Peppercorns The ratio we use is 50% Black Peppercorns, 15% White, 15% Green 15% Red and 5% Allspice All mixed ready...

The Rainbow mix of peppercorns is a traditional blend of Black Peppercorns, White Peppercorns, Green Peppercorns, Red Peppercorns - for all those that dont like Allspice in their pepper The ratio we use is 55% Black Peppercorns, 15% White, 15% Green...

Star Anise must be the godmother of Oriental Cuisine Pungent anise - liquorice flavour ensures it can be tasted in any meal Warming notes swim through other ingredients enhancing the overall food experience providing food satisfaction Star Anise has a...

White Peppercorns are black peppercorns without its coat! Pepper is a seed with a coat, black peppercorns are the coats ripened, this is removed leaving the white seed behind As with the Tellicherry Black Peppercorns being created by allowing the plant...