11.   Dan and Nancy sent us a gift certificate good for two full racks of barbecued spareribs from Memphis, along with special sauce and spice mixture.

12.   Dry spice mixtures can be rubbed on the meat just before grilling.

13.   Dry pork cubes with paper towels, sprinkle generously with salt and pepper, add to bowl with spice mixture, and then toss to coat.

14.   Drizzle with enough canola oil to coat the quarters evenly, then toss with the spice mixture until evenly seasoned.

15.   Give the vinaigrette a good whisk, drizzle it generously over the skewers, sprinkle lightly with the spice mixture and serve hot.

16.   Hot, hot days and a lack of refrigeration led to a cuisine that is heavily preserved with methods such as spice mixtures and drying.

17.   In a medium bowl, combine the ground spice mixture, garlic, rosemary, sage, mint and olive oil.

18.   It also turns up in raz al hanout, the homemade spice mixture of Morocco.

19.   Or you can make up a variation of the spice mixture listed below, adding or subtracting herbs to your taste.

20.   Place the spice mixture in a blender.