You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.

Category: "TOUCH" ME 
Clue: Literally to make contact with a foundation, or to briefly communicate with someone
touch base

Category: HERBS & SPICES 
Clue: Cilantro comes from this plant whose name is derived from koris, meaning "bug"; they emit a similar odor
coriander

Category: WOMEN NOVELISTS 
Clue: She hopes to conclude her alphabet mysteries with "Z" around the year 2015

sue grafton