Free Calendar from Spice Islands

Here's one for the kitchen - a free 2008 calendar from Spice Islands. This 2008 Limited Edition Spice Art Calendar features 12 original pieces of art using a variety of spices. Enticing recipes from worldwide locations bring its theme "What the World Tastes Like" to life.

The Spice Islands web site goes beyond your normal spice company type of site. As you'd expect, there are recipes, spice and seasoning descriptions and a newsletter. The interesting thing here is that you can actually make an account and register your spices. Who would want to register a spice? Well, it will give you an easy reference of your spice cabinet and link you to recipes you can make with them. It will also help you track expiration dates, even notifying you by email when one of your spices expires.

What are your favorite spices? If you had to choose only a couple, what would you pick? If you have a minute, leave us a comment with your answers. My favorite spice is cardamom. The seasonings that I have to refill most often are cumin, onion and garlic powder.