I do have to clear the air before we get too far into today's recipe. There are reputations at stake here. No matter what you may have heard, or who may have told you, magic paste and seeds of paradise are not controlled substances. Magic paste is a blend of seasonings used in some Thai cooking; it's made with garlic, white pepper and coriander and we'll be using it soon, just not today. Seeds of paradise, a combination of anise, fennel, brown sesame and black caraway seeds, figure...