Spice invaders: Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's cinnamon, clove and nutmeg recipes

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without this trinity of spices. But why not let them add depth and complexity to your cooking all winter long?

The Victorians, with their big trees, lavish decorations and plump turkeys, may have invented modern Christmas, but if you want to find the source of some of our most cherished festive flavours, you need to go much further back. Spices, which we have coveted and fought over for centuries, are among the defining notes of our festive kitchen, laced throug...