Spices of Life

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Gourmet editor-in-chief Ruth Reichl and Madhur Jaffrey (author of Climbing the Mango Trees) explore the complexity and depth that spices bring to food.

Climbing the Mango Trees is available for purchase at amazon.com

Some Spice Stores in New York City:
MANHATTAN
Kalustyan Orient Export Trading Corp
123 Lexington Ave Frnt
212-685-3451

Penzey’s Spices
42nd St at Madison Ave
Grand Central Market
212-972-2777

BROOKLYN
Sahadi Importing Co.
187 Atlantic Ave
(between Clinton St & Court St)
718-624-4550

Balady Foods
7128 5th Ave
(between 72nd St & Ovington Ave)
718-567-2252

QUEENS
Patel Brothers Grocery
4292 Main St
Flushing, NY
718-661-1112

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