More from the baking aisle...

As I set out all the supplies for our molasses-ginger Christmas cookies the other day, my sweetheart, I discovered I was missing a key ingredient - the ginger! So, I headed over to D'Agostino's to grab some from the spice aisle. But as I stood there looking for the usual, familiar little bottle of McCormick's, I couldn't find one. I did, out of the corner of my left eye, see a rather upscale bottle in the adjoining display of high end gourmet spices, but ever-thrifty, I kept on perusing the entire collection of the economical brands. Finally, giving up, I turned to the gourmet side and took the bottle there in my hand. I looked for the price. I looked to see where it was listed. I looked to see if there was another bottle among them. There wasn't. Among the collection of every conceivable spice and seasoning, there wasn't even one more bottle of ground ginger there. Nor was there a placard for where there should be. I looked more closely at the label.  The bottle was heavy, thick glass with a pretty red top.  The print read  "Ground Ginger. Morton & Bassett. San Francisco." Of course. Of course. And the only one there. Hi, sweetheart. Thank you, my love. I'm saving an angel and a star for you...