Cinnamon: beyond baking

Growing up in suburban Melbourne, my exposure to cinnamon, this incredible spice, was pretty limited. We had a jar in the spice rack, sure, but it only made an appearance when Mum baked.

Recipes called for modest amounts — a quarter or half a teaspoon here and there

— which, when you factor in that the jar had probably been there for two decades, ended up being only a suggestion of actual cinnamon flavour.

Then there was cinnamon sugar. This little gem was