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spice

[spahys] / spaɪs /


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"If you can handle your spice, I think you would enjoy this," she said.

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

They include PepsiCo and the spice merchant McCormick & Co., which both cited nontariff price increases as a target of the refunds.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Starbucks is gearing up for a return of favorites such as pumpkin spice lattes in the fall and will begin testing sparkling beverages in a few markets, he said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

For a simpler option, sprinkle in a pre-made umami spice blend.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

I knew the names of all the spices on Mama’s spice rack before I could read: salt, paprika, turmeric, cumin, coriander, mint.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

The peppercorn sauce is done with all Indian spices.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

The practice of ranching can be traced back about 75 years to the man who had a brilliant idea to combine mayonnaise, buttermilk, herbs and spices.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Drizzle them with Nara’s Roasted Garlic Oil from Algae Cooking Club, season with salt, fresh-ground pepper and your favorite spices, then let the fire do the rest.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

The maker of spices and seasonings reported higher sales in its fiscal second quarter, as it continues work to combine with Unilever’s food business.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

“Vietnamese spices are the most amazing,” Anh said.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

I studied the pastries while pretending not to listen: tea-infused buns knotted with candied citrus, laminated pastry layered with spiced cream cheese, craggy oat muffins dotted with boysenberry preserves.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2026

The trio’s freewheeling banter spiced with humorous mayhem and mischief enchanted legions of viewers while bringing freshness to the familiar formula of news, weather and sports.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

The scent of Mexican spiced coffee brewed in a clay pot wafts through the front room.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Einhorn speed-talked through a presentation spiced up with cartoons and music clips.

From Barron's May 13, 2026

There’s chamomile, but there are also flavors like chestnut, forest berries and rose hips, peppermint mocha, white peach, spiced citrus, black strawberry….

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

Food trends columnist Adam Chandler profiled Lev Sercarz about cooking in this new era of American eating, and received suggestions for the best seasonings—from sumac to smoked salt—for spicing up even the simplest meals.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Christine Idzelis shed light on how leveraged exchange-traded funds were spicing up the SpaceX trade in the wake of the company’s IPO, for good and bad.

From MarketWatch Jun. 26, 2026

There will likely be no vistas of forest canopy, no shaded glens with water cascading through a tapestry of conifers, pine sap spicing the morning air.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 28, 2025

It’s not just Eric spicing things up either.

From Slate May 1, 2024

His mom made instant coffee; she couldn’t be bothered with any other method and never went through the fuss of spicing it.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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