Go here. Quickly.
You need to go here. In Fort Worth, it's in the Stockyards. They are also online, but you miss the smelling part. So find a store and go. Here's why. They have this: Rows and rows of jars filled with EVERY possible herb and spice you could ever need, and several you may never have heard of. You can take off the lids and sniff until your nose can't take it any more. They also have this: The table in front is hard to pass up -- little crocks on top to hold your favorite spices, with adorable sterling silver spoons. I have the small white one on the right. But look behind the table: BLENDS. Very smart, very spice-knowledgeable people have done the hard work. They've created amazing blends of spices for everything from steak to fish to vegetables and lined them all up. You can fill little packets and take your favorite spices home to be your very own. Here are some of my favorites. Seafood Blackening, Salmon Tea Rub, Backwoods Hickory, Southwest Sea...