How much ground cloves to use when you have whole cloves, and the reverse, with each published conversion attributed to its source. Plus a two-minute way to check your own cloves and how to grind them with or without a grinder.

How much ground turmeric to use in rice, dal, curry, soup, roasted vegetables and eggs, when to add it, how to stop it tasting raw or bitter, and how to swap fresh root for powder.