Ever since being introduced to tonka beans at Paule Caillat's Promenades Gourmandes, I've been championing them at home and here on S.D. To me, they're the Lambada of the spice world -- sexy, exotic and forbidden. Tonkas have gotten the green light in France and numerous other enlightened nations, but our FDA gives them a thumbs down.  Coumarin … [Read more...]