“He who controls the spice, controls the universe.” – Frank Herbert, Dune Like a lot of things in modern life, it’s easy to take herbs and spices for granted. But there was a time when wars raged over the humble powders found in our spice racks and kitchen cupboards. Spices have been important to mankind almost from the start. Early man used spices and leaves as a way of preserving meat. The strong taste of spices were used to cover...