11/20/2025
✨ Spice Facts with the Spice Girl! ✨
One of the reasons baking spices feel so comforting has less to do with the holidays themselves—and more to do with chemistry. The warm, nostalgic aroma we associate with cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves comes from aldehydes, a family of aromatic compounds that naturally trigger feelings of coziness on a sensory level.
It’s a great reminder of how powerful scent can be. A single whiff of a familiar spice blend can bring back memories, shift a mood, or make a space feel instantly inviting.
Spices don’t just flavor our food—they shape our emotional experience of it. 🌶️✨