The Life Of Spice

The Life of Spice"Variety's the Very Spice of life," wrote William Cowper, and, counterclockwise, spices can be the very life of cooking, in the infinite variety they provide. This fact, while mouthwatering, is hardly news, since men have been setting sail since Columbus' time, and before, in hopes of returning laden with precious condiments. What is new is that more spices, and more different spices, are being used now than ever before.To set things straight at the outset, by "sp...