Ingredients

　　2 tablespoons ground cumin

　　2 tablespoons chili powder

　　1 tablespoon ground coriander

　　1 tablespoon kosher salt

　　2 teaspoons freshly ground pepper

　　1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

　　1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

　　Mix all of the ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle and rub the mixture on both sides of steaks just before grilling. Watch the meat while grilling: The spice rub should darken, but you don’t want it to burn.

　　The Lady & Sons, Too! by Paula Deen. © 2001 by Paula H. Deen. Published by Random House. All Rights Reserved.Paula H. Deen was born and raised in Albany, Georgia. She later moved to Savannah, where she and her two sons, Bobby and Jamie, started the Bag Lady catering company. The business took off and evolved into The Lady & Sons Restaurant, which is located in Savannah’s historic district and specializes in Southern cooking. Paula is the host of Food Network’s Paula’s Home Cooking and is a regular guest on QVC, where her cookbooks are one of the newtowrk’s biggest sellers.