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• Unusual but delicious spice pairings

  BY JOE STUMPE, The Wichita Eagle

  Recipes from spice companies are best taken with a grain of salt. After all, the companies are in the business of selling spices. Most home cooks are trying to produce the best meals with the fewest ingredients possible. But the annual Flavor Forecast from McCormick, the world's biggest spice seller, is usually worth a look for the recipes it contains, and the 2009 edition is no different. As in past years, it highlighted pairings of ingredients.