Popular spice, ready for eating (2,6)
I believe the answer is:
in season
'ready for eating' is the definition.
(as in vegetables that are in season)
'popular spice' is the wordplay.
'popular' becomes 'in' ('in' can mean trendy).
'spice' becomes 'season' (I've seen this in another clue).
'in'+'season'='IN SEASON'
(Other definitions for in season that I've seen before include "Fit to be eaten" , "Of food, available as freshly gathered crop" , "Ripe; ready for use" , "when crops are ready?" , "Available during Yuletide?" .)