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"I've changed my mind about the curry."

Squirrels Stockpiling Mulling Spices for Winter

'So tell me why you think you're suffering from seasonal ineffective disorder.'

"Vindaloo hot enough?"

It turns out they don't go together so well,

"Fresh pepper?"

'The Burrito King.'

Harsh Mellows.

"I hope you won't repent afterwards, Vicar, It's a devilishly hot vindaloo!"

"Is Pinot Noir where you want to be?"

"Bob takes everything with a grain of salt...and pepper...and garlic..."

Salt and Pepper

It's beginning to smell a lot like Christmas

"Now, in contrast to the last olive oil you tasted, this one is infused with sixty-five more dollars."

'Would you care for some fresh pepper? Well too bad, because all we have is these dried up old peppercorns.'

"Just a pinch, Helga ... spicy eye of newt doesn't agree with me."

“Our numbers grow greater and greater. Soon the era of the spices will be at hand”

"Your meal sounded nice."

And then in Italy. . . "But I really don't like bubblegum gelato."

Wine Tasting and Wine Guzzling

"I detect a subtle bouquet of money."

"Pumpkin spice has been very good to me."

"For the first half hour, I was, like, really there. Enchanted. But I found the wild-quail confit so disappointing that not even the fig reduction on the poached pear could get me back."

"You're really not too extreme, huh?"

"Did you order the flying jalapeños?"

Avocado Timeline

'Chili again?'

"I told you to order the mild salsa!"

"Sriracha"

Real coffee vs usual vending machine stuff

"Habanero ..."

"Well, there's your problem right there -- you need to sauté the onions in white wine before adding the ginger."

"Your Majesty, my voyage will not only forge a new route to the spices of the East but also create over three thousand new jobs."

Things were going extremely well until last night's chilli reared its ugly head.