Scaling the Spice Tower

That rich, peppery smell was calling me from all the way up on the counter! I didn't wait around thinking about it—I just went for the climb. First I hopped onto the drawer handle, grabbed the dish towel edge, and swung straight up. Almost slipped on a smooth ceramic tile, but caught my footing right in front of a giant glass pepper grinder. Up close, it smells ten times stronger! My legs are buzzing from the climb, but standing up here on the counter feels like conquering a mountain peak!