In times gone by the "not so rich" would hide fish when visitors came because it was thought of as "cheap". These days, if you cook fish with a mix of zesty herbs and spices�you invite the neighbours! Sprinkle over the fish before grilling, baking or frying, or sprinkle over cold, flaked fish for a scrumptious seafood salad.

Bobotie - a uniquely South African dish - has been described as "cottage pie with personality". Which goes to show what a robust mix of aromatic spices can do for something as simple as mince. Add deliciously spicy flavour to meatballs, sausage rolls, hamburgers or any other mince dishes.

Made from the aromatic bark of the cinnamon tree, ground Cinnamon is recognised as the world's greatest sweet spice