Spark culinary adventure with cooks, bakers and food-lovers on your gift list. Give an assortment of herbs, spices and seasonings used in ethnic cuisines around the world. Most are practically calorie and sodium-free and all contain healthy antioxidants. Cooking with spices and herbs means extra flavor without extra fat.

In a big stainless steel bowl or colander lined with a dishtowel, arrange spices and herbs such as:

• Saigon Cinnamon
• Smoked Spanish Paprika
• Garam Masala
• Red or Yellow Curry Powder
• Italian Seasoning
• Crystallized Ginger
• Vanilla Bean
• Cardamom Seed
• Caribbean Jerk Seasoning
• Hot Mexican Chili Powder
• Chipotle Chili Pepper
• Ancho Chili Pepper
• Lemongrass
• Wasabi Powder
• Saffron

Kim Galeaz is a registered dietitian based in Indianapolis.