"control is a coveted possession in credulity, ogden's illuminating recent study of american mesmerism. the mesmerists and skeptics she studies all seem to want it; at any rate, they want to consider themselves rational and self-possessed enough not to fall under anyone else's. during this brief, strange...
in the culinary world, spices refer to the dried part of a plant, other than the leaves, used for seasoning and flavoring a recipe, but not used as the main ingredient. the green leafy parts of plants that are used in this way are considered herbs. every other part of the plant, including dried bark,...