The spice of life.

• Position: What's New? Winter Gear & Food Fest - Wide range of spices - Brief Article

Kitchen spice racks used to be simple things, with a few jars of items like paprika, caraway seed, garlic powder, and cinnamon for more-adventurous cooks moving away from the old standbys, salt and pepper. Nowadays, spice rules the kitchen, as exotic, often foreign, dishes are coming into greater prominence for those bored with the same old meals. In recognition of this trend, McCormick & Company, Inc., Hunt Valley, Md., has come out with a line of 22 new spices for its Gourmet Collection, designed to meet the growing interest in ethnic cuisines. While we can't mention all of them (try www.mccormick.com for a full list), the following can give you an idea of what's new in the world of spice:

Chipotle chile...