This time of year is all about spices, from warming mulled wine infused with cinnamon and star anise to clove-studded roasts and gingerbread cookies. So I decided to spice things up with a few spice-inspired photographs. First up, an array of spices from farmers’ markets in New York…
…and bustling bazaars in Turkey.
One of the memories that has stayed with me of my time in Antigua, Guatemala, is of the spice-coloured walls of the houses, festooned with flowers in equally spicy and exotic colours.
Spicy (in more ways than one) sauces at a roadside stop in Montana.
Gingerbread fairytale castles in Seattle.
Last but not least, a little culinary experiment I’ve been conducting; growing turmeric on the windowsill. I have yet to harvest any of the bright yellow spice, but the leaves are pretty enough to warrant window space all by themselves.
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I hope you’re all having a wonderful holiday season, with lots of spicy food, spiced drinks and spicy company!
xxx Ailsa
I often quote myself. It adds spice to my conversations. – George Bernard Shaw
His voice was cloves and nightingales, it took us to spice markets in the Celebs, we drifted with him on a houseboat beyond the Coral Sea. – Janet Fitch (White Oleander)
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