When buying nutmeg, opt for whole pods instead of pre-ground spice. It will last longer and taste more fresh in your recipes.

If you're using whole nutmeg, use a microplane or grater to zest fresh nutmeg onto your favorite dishes. Freshly grated nutmeg is typically more powerful than pre-ground nutmeg and can easily ...

When making pasta while pressed for time, a jar of store-bought Alfredo sauce can come in handy, especially if you improve it ...

But if you can find fresh nutmeg seed and hand-grate it using a microplane, the nutmeg's impact will be even greater. Just be ...

Buy nutmeg whole and grate it as you need it. Avoid using ready-ground nutmeg, which quickly loses its flavour.

Fall is in the air, and you might want to make some pumpkin bread, pumpkin muffins or pumpkin pie. But do you really know ...

As the days get shorter and the weather gets colder, I start to crave all cozy, rich fall flavors! You know what I am talking ...

I carefully peel off a ribbon of the slightly rubbery, web-like membrane, the mace, to reveal a fresh nutmeg kernel – something I usually only see packaged in the supermarket. The nutmeg seed is ...

Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and a few grates of fresh nutmeg. Garnish with dates and nuts. Serve immediately, with additional milk poured on top, if you like.

Ina Garten's easy apple spice cake is her most fall-friendly dessert, thanks to the rum-soaked raisins, toasted pecans, ...