Cinnamon, the unofficial aroma of the holidays, is a surprisingly complex spice. It's not just the flavor, both sweet and ...

Most people are familiar with cinnamon in two forms – sticks and ground spice. Both come from the dried inner bark of the cinnamon tree, which is harvested after a few years of cultivation.

Whether you are making a homemade chili recipe in your slow cooker or heating up a canned version, simply toss half a teaspoon of ground cinnamon into the whole pot of chili. The spice will ...