Recipes with cloves

Canned chickpeas transformed into a fragrant curry with fried onions, garlic, whole spices, and curry powder. A quick channa masala that smells incredible and comes together in under 30 minutes.

Graham cracker-crusted baked ham glazed with brown sugar, Dijon mustard, and graham crumbs, studded with whole cloves. A sweet, crunchy twist on the classic holiday ham.

Add some kick to your meal with this spice mix that can be used for almost anything!

Greek rabbit stifado braises marinated rabbit with whole pearl onions, tomato, wine, vinegar, and warm spices. A rustic Peloponnese classic with deep, sweet-tart sauce.

Capirotada, the traditional Mexican bread pudding layered with cheese, raisins, and a warm cinnamon-clove syrup. A Lenten dessert that's sweet, savory, and spiced all at once.

Bombay-style chicken curry simmered in a velvety cream sauce with freshly ground cumin, cardamom, cloves, and cinnamon. Yogurt and tomatoes build layers of tangy, aromatic warmth.

Aromatic Hyderabadi curry powder with 14 dry-roasted spices including cardamom, coriander, cumin, fenugreek, curry leaves, and dried red chilies. Stores up to 6 months.

Homemade mincemeat with ground beef, chopped apples, raisins, and maple syrup spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Makes enough filling for 12 pies.

Homemade Indian dough incense: a hand-mixed blend of cinnamon, sandalwood, cloves, benzoin, curry, and jasmine essence, shaped into cones or sticks to dry and burn.

Christmas Lizzies are boozy Southern fruitcake cookies loaded with candied cherries, raisins, dates, pecans, and citrus zest, soaked in whiskey. Make them weeks ahead and drizzle with spirits to age.

Old-fashioned crystal pickles brined for 8 days then boiled in a sweet spiced vinegar syrup until translucent. A heritage canning recipe with cinnamon, allspice, and cloves.

Don't bother reaching for the tea bags, enjoy this great holiday drink on a cold winter day.

An easy recipe that creates scrumptious cookies just in time for Christmas.

Prune Armagnac gingerbread is a deeply spiced holiday cake loaded with brandy-soaked prunes, three forms of ginger, molasses, and a coffee kick. Served with crème fraîche.

Slow-roasted pork loin marinated overnight in orange juice, puréed apricots, cloves, and ginger. Studded with garlic slivers and served with glazed apple halves.

Hot spiced pineapple tea simmered with cinnamon sticks, whole cloves, and fresh lemon. A caffeine-free holiday warm-up with tropical sweetness.