Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Spices 7 CHAPTER 1: Spicing Up Your Life: The World of Spice 9 CHAPTER 2: Building and Using Your Spice Collection 21 CHAPTER 3: Spice Tools and Know-How You Should Not Be Without 39 Part 2: Finding the Flavor 61 CHAPTER 4: Decoding Flavor Profiles: Knowing What Makes Spices Tick 63 CHAPTER 5: Adding Spice to Your Routine: Using Spices in Day-to-Day Cooking 85 CHAPTER 6: Presenting Your Passport to Flavor: Global Spice Blends 101 Part 3: Gaining Essential Spice Know-How 119 CHAPTER 7: Avoiding Spice Pitfalls: Watching Out for Rookie Errors 121 CHAPTER 8: Unlocking Spice Potential: Toasting, Grinding, Tempering, and Infusing 133 CHAPTER 9: Balancing Spice and Flavor: The Anatomy of a Delicious Dish 147 Part 4: Discovering the Health Benefits of Spices 167 CHAPTER 10: Healing with Spices: Natural Remedies for Wellness 169 CHAPTER 11: Spicing Your Way to Healthy Skin: Spice-Based Skincare 185 Part 5: Cooking with Spices 205 CHAPTER 12: Beginning Your Day with a Spicy Treat: Recipes for Breakfast 207 CHAPTER 13: Perking Up the Middle of the Day: Recipes for Lunch 223 CHAPTER 14: Experiencing an Evening Zing: Recipes for Dinner 239 CHAPTER 15: Feeding the Masses: Recipes for Feasts 255 Part 6: The Part of Tens 267 CHAPTER 16: Ten Must-Have Spices for Every Kitchen 269 CHAPTER 17: Ten Surprising Ways to Use Spices 275 CHAPTER 18: Ten Spice Blends from Around the World 285 Part 7: Appendixes 293 APPENDIX A: Glossary of Spice Terms 295 APPENDIX B: Resources for Spice Lovers 307 APPENDIX C: Metric Conversion Guide 315 Index 319.