Talk: Sugar and Spice and All Things Nice
Every November many homes in Europe and North America still waft with the smell of freshly baked gingerbread, cinnamon infused mulled wine and richly spiced fruitcake, puddings and pumpkin pie. Familiar spices such as nutmeg, cloves, allspice, cinnamon and ginger are synonymous with Christmas. However, the history of these common place spices takes us across time and continents, with people risking life and limb to bring them home.
Following the history and geography of the Spice Trail, resea
£5 per ticket
West Berkshire Museum, The Wharf, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 5AS
Wed 16 Jan 2019