Food roundup for feb 20

Here’s what’s going on today in the world of food and dining:

Have you ever stared at your spice rack and imagined a Sophie’s Choice scenario where you had to whittle everything down to just 10 spices? Well, if you haven’t, then someone else has just done it for you. Here are their picks for the 10 must have spices.

Only 10 spices and you chose pumpkin seasoning?

With the Oscars airing this Sunday, here are some wine recommendations to make your party a huge success. Remember, this is the premier event of the year, so save the boxed wine for the People’s Choice Awards.

In cheapskate news, this week’s burning question is, are tough times causing people to tip less? Apparently it depends on who you ask, but we’re still taking the approach that if we pickup our own pizza then we’re not tipping. Sorry Pizza Hut cashier, but we want our change…

And lastly, because we love Top Chef oh so much, here’s an update on what memorable Season 4 contestant Spike Mendelsohn has been up to. Have we mentioned we’re excited about next week’s finale of Season 5? Well, we are.