"They are small,round doughnuts, they're served in a Chinese take-out box and they're coated in a cinnamon and five-spice sugar.

VOA: special.2010.04.12

More recently, Marco Polo and Christopher Columbus discovered new lands while seeking to expand trade with spice-growing areas in Asia.

VOA: special.2009.05.19

The researchers found a major decrease in unwanted chemicals by preparing the meat with spice and herb marinades.

VOA: special.2009.05.19

For example,natural chemicals from black pepper and the Indian spice turmeric might help to prevent breast cancer.

VOA: special.2010.06.01

They found a major decrease in unwanted chemicals by preparing the meat with spice and herb marinades.

VOA: special.2010.06.01

Cloves were the most effective at calming inflammation of any spice or herb they tested.

VOA: special.2010.06.01

The spice ginger comes from the part of the ginger plant that grows underground.

VOA: special.2009.05.19

Several years ago, scientists in Singapore investigated curcumin, from the curry spice turmeric.

VOA: special.2009.05.19

Several years ago,two American researchers reported another reason for spice use in cooking.

VOA: special.2009.05.19

The researchers placed some steaks in already prepared spice mixes, or marinades.

VOA: special.2010.06.01

"People love this. It's a chocolate with chipotle spice and Vietnamese cinnamon."

VOA: special.2010.02.17

The K.S.U.researchers placed some steaks in already prepared spice mixes, or marinades.

VOA: special.2009.05.19

Many people grow herb and spice plants near their homes.

VOA: special.2009.05.19

Want to spice up your meals with homegrown chilies?

VOA: special.2011.04.26

Extract of vanilla provides a spice used in foods.

VOA: special.2010.04.06

Herb and spice plants grow in many countries.

VOA: special.2010.06.01

But in recent years the spice has been making a comeback and production is once again on the rise.

VOA: standard.2009.04.16

Sanford's widely publicized extra-marital affair with a woman in Argentina had already added spice to state politics.

VOA: standard.2010.06.08