nutmeg

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Jamaican jerk seasoning, made with allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves, is a reminder that the spice route reached all the way to the Western Hemisphere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The steakhouse creamed spinach, perfumed with nutmeg and unapologetically rich.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

Once you know those, you’re free to riff — to add lemon zest or nutmeg or a fistful of herbs — the culinary equivalent of adding fringe.

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2025

Warm, cozy spices take center stage: brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, a little orange zest.

From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025

Vellya Paapen never found the nutmeg tree, and had to buy himself a new sickle.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy