With apologies to Forrest Gump, life is not a box of chocolates. It’s a seasonings shelf.

And you’re currently having a very vanilla kind of week.

The antidote? Membership to the Spice of the Month Club at Tamarind Bay.

The new Harvard Square resto is not only one of the few really good (as in London good, or even India good) Indian spots in town, it’s also the place to learn about and taste exotic spices you’ve probably never heard of — or at least know little about.

A monthly lecture spotlights a specific spice (from  black pepper to fenugreek) and is followed by a four-course meal made with the seasoning du jour, showing off its versatility. The cost for both class and dinner? A mere $25 per person.

So spicing up your life doesn’t have to be merely an analogy. Now you can afford a real shelf.

Tamarind Bay, 75 Winthrop Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge (617-491-4552).