Curious about allspice? This versatile spice is used in both cooking and baking in many cuisines around the world, particularly in seasoning blends for meats, sauces, and pastries. Allspice, sometimes ...

It’s a lovely time of year to get outside and gift the planting of a tree to yourself or a neighbor. Take the kids and/or grandkids to a local nursery and look for an appropriate specimen. One with ...

Allspice trees, Pimenta dioica, are pretty trees for the landscape and were the subject of a previous column during the holidays. There were several questions and comments about these trees. Julie ...

If you aren’t familiar with allspice yet, you probably should be: Its warm, complex flavor profile and subtle heat make it a delicious addition to some of the dishes you cook on the regular—chili, ...