Assam pepper is picked in the Brahmaputra river valleys, in North-East India.
It releases spicy yet refreshing notes with a zingy tang. Crush it roughly with a pestle and mortar and sprinkle over your winter vegetables, delicate fish or grilled meat.
Real Ceylon cinnamon is the most sought after variety and will bring a warm sweetness to tea, coffee, mulled wine and punch. It can also be grated over your desserts, poultry, game and rabbit dishes.
Bergamot is the fruit of the bergamot tree, with an appearance similar to that of a green orange. Very practical in powder, it can be added as a topping on your cheesecakes, panacottas or yogurts. It will also enhance your sorbets and madeleines!
Its pod is thicker than Bourbon vanilla and its aroma is more aniseed. Its flesh has a characteristic prune perfume. Use as you like in sweet or savoury dishes.