Spices have been prized commodities for centuries. Today, ‘warm’ flavors boost our health and spirits in fall and winter.

Most of us are familiar with the taste of cinnamon, whether from eating a spiced apple pie or drinking a festive latte. It's often sold ground up into a powder, but you can buy cinnamon sticks, too.

While we use them year-round, spices often take center stage during the holidays. From bread and pies to cookies and drinks, spices provide many holiday foods with their distinct and ...

Cinnamon is also known as sweet wood and it is one of the oldest known spices. Though it can be lucrative, it is grown by a few farmers in Kenya. [iStock Photo] Many kitchens have containers of ...

Climate change and extreme weather are threatening key holiday ingredients like cocoa, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon, ...

Many common garden pests, like ants and mice, do not like cinnamon, which is why it's a great natural deterrent. A common kitchen staple, cinnamon can also do wonders in the garden. Cinnamon can be ...

Choosing the best cinnamon is a little more complicated than it seems. Reviewed by Dietitian Christa Brown, M.S., RDN, LD ...

Sugar, spice and everything nice. That spice bit can get a little bit confusing. Come the holiday season, most of us are thinking of cinnamon. In South Texas, that typically means Mexican cinnamon.

Cinnamon is also known as sweet wood and it is one of the oldest known spices. Though it can be lucrative, it is grown by a few farmers in Kenya. [iStock Photo] Many kitchens have containers of ...