"A Touch of Spice" is a story about Fanis, a young Greek boy growing up in Istanbul, whose grandfather, a culinary philosopher and mentor, teaches him that both food and life require a little salt to give them flavor. They require... A Bit of Spice. Fanis grows up to become an superb cook and uses his cooking skills to enhance the lives of those near him. 3-5 decades later he leaves Athens and travels back to his birthplace of Istanbul to reunite with his grandfather and his first love. He travels back to understand that he forgot to put just a bit of spice.