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The Spice Box
by Meera SriramA father and son share family stories through a spice box, handed down from generation to generation, in this tender picturebook.Rishi's grandma arrives from India today, and he longs to cook curry alongside his Dad using the delicious flavors from his family's spice box. But this spice box is more than just fragrant spices in shades of gold and ruby. This spice box holds memories that are passed down from one generation to the next, as each found their place in this wide world. When Rishi drops the box that holds the family's heart and history, he draws courage and meaning from their treasured past to set things right.
The Spice Collector's Cookbook: Easy family recipes inspired by spices from across the globe
by Vina Patel"A delicious collection of family-friendly recipes... This is the cookbook you need to spice things up in your kitchen." – Chef Virginia Willis, James Beard award-winning cookbook author Vina Patel&’s hobby is traveling to find her family&’s next favorite dish, and in this book she shares her best 80 tried-and-tested recipes from her adventures, perfected through her native Indian flavors and flair.This is the cookbook to break you out of your usual cooking habits and introduce you to new spices and ideas. There are authentic regional recipes and fusion concoctions that break all the rules – all in the name of flavor! FROM MEXICO – try Shrimp Tacos, Salmon with Chipotle Sauce, or Indian-Style Fusion Pinto BeansINSPIRED BY ITALY – whip up The One and Only Creamy Pasta Sauce, Shaved Zucchini Pasta with Pine Nuts, or Lemon Butter SauceDISCOVER THE FLAVORS OF THAILAND – with Papaya Salad, Basil Chicken with Chilli Garlic, or fusion Green Ravioli in Green CurryEXPLORE INDIA – enjoy Gujarati Wedding Dahl, Jewelled Eggplant Chaat, or Quick Butter Paneer
The Spice Companion: A Guide to the World of Spices
by Lior Lev SercarzA stunning and definitive spice guide by the country's most sought-after expert, with hundreds of fresh ideas and tips for using pantry spices, 102 never-before-published recipes for spice blends, gorgeous photography, and breathtaking botanical illustrations.Since founding his spice shop in 2006, Lior Lev Sercarz has become the go-to source for fresh and unusual spices as well as small-batch custom blends for renowned chefs around the world. The Spice Companion communicates his expertise in a way that will change how readers cook, inspiring them to try bold new flavor combinations and make custom spice blends. For each of the 102 curated spices, Lev Sercarz provides the history and origin, information on where to buy and how to store it, five traditional cuisine pairings, three quick suggestions for use (such as adding cardamom to flavor chicken broth), and a unique spice blend recipe to highlight it in the kitchen. Sumptuous photography and botanical illustrations of each spice make this must-have resource as beautiful as it is informative.
The Spice Cookbook
by Avanelle Day Lillie StuckeyThe classic international cookbook with &“explanations of the origins of spices and how to use them [and] scores of recipes that are of absolute first rank&” (The New York Times). First published in 1964, The Spice Cookbook is an astounding treasury of over 1,400 recipes from around the world. As the title implies, this book contains a wealth of fascinating and mouth-watering information about a huge range of spices and herbs including flavor profiles, uses (culinary and otherwise), and historical information about where each herb and spice originated and how they made their way around the globe. Recipes range in complexity from staples like simple baked breads, grains, and vegetables to exotic international dishes that will challenge even a seasoned cook. Peppered with beautiful watercolors and line drawings, this book will take you on a delicious culinary journey.
The Spice Diet: Use Powerhouse Flavor to Fight Cravings and Win the Weight-Loss Battle
by Judson Todd AllenCelebrity chef Judson Todd Allen presents the diet that helped him lose 160 pounds, featuring 60 guilt-free recipes packed with powerhouse flavor created especially for THE SPICE DIET.When Steve Harvey wanted to get camera-ready before his hit television show launched, he turned to Chef Judson Todd Allen to help him. While enjoying the flavorful food Chef Judson prepared, Steve Harvey lost 30 pounds and has kept them off. Chef Judson's diet plan is heaven for food lovers. Using the principles of food science, he offers a way to eat that feels indulgent as it satisfies food cravings and reduces appetite. His program will not only help readers break their addiction to unhealthy foods without feeling deprived but will also inspire them to get into the kitchen to prepare irresistable, healthy meals. THE SPICE DIET provides a full weight-loss program that includes meal plans, creative spice blends, easy-to-prepare recipes, and a heaping helping of motivation.
Spice Dreams: Flavored Ice Creams and Other Frozen Treats
by Sara Engram Kimberly Toqe Katie Luber Nancy Meadows&“Pushes the envelope with an exotic array of refreshing recipes, from Honey-Mint Ice Cream with Thyme and Basil to Mango Sorbet with Cumin and Cinnamon.&” —Kitchen Talk blog, The Press Democrat In Spice Dreams, Sara Engram and Katie Luber are back to transform desserts the same way they revolutionized spice cabinets with their two unique lines of organic spices: tsp spices and Smart Spice. In their previous cookbook, The Spice Kitchen, they gave us new ways to enhance everyday family meals with herbs and spices. Now they&’re spicing up everyone&’s favorite treat. Discover how you can incorporate fresh and dried herbs and spices into your homemade frozen desserts with more than fifty recipes for ice creams, sorbets, sundaes, ice-cream sandwiches, and other frozen treats. Honey-Mint Ice Cream with Thyme and Basil, Chile-Orange-Chocolate Sorbet, Cardamom Snickerdoodle Cookie Ice-Cream Sandwiches, and Caramel Apple Sundaes are just a taste of the deliciously decadent desserts you&’ll find in this unique ice-cream book. Beautifully designed and complete with full-color photography of these delightful desserts, Spice Dreams is a satisfying and wonderfully cool addition to the cookbook library for fans of ice cream, fans of spices, and food lovers everywhere.&“Spicy twists on ice cream . . . Authors Sara Engram and Katie Luber tap into the hot new trend of adding herbs and spices to ice cream. How does chile-orange-chocolate sorbet, honey-mint ice cream with thyme, basil or brown sugar-ginger ice cream or a caramel-apple sundae sound?&” —The Seattle Times&“Chock full of frozen dessert recipes that are unique to say the least . . . It&’s just an adorable cookbook with some fantastic pictures and yummy recipes!&” —Booking Mama
Spice for Life: Delicious Recipes Using Everyday Healing Spices
by Instructables. Com Nicole SmithSpices not only add a flavorful kick to meals, they also have some amazing benefits to improve certain ailments and improve overall health. Rich in antioxidants and polyphenols, spices and herbs like turmeric, cayenne pepper, cinnamon, ginger, garlic, cloves, coriander, and sage can fight inflammation, protect against chronic conditions, and can even help with losing weight.Featuring dozens of recipes for meals and beauty remedies, Healing Spices is a great tool for anyone looking to add more flavor to their diet and cut out unhealthy seasonings like salt, sugar, and fatty oils. You’ll find great recipes like: Chickpea and carrot tangine Sweet potato and coconut soup Probiotic ginger beer Chicken tikka masala with turmeric rice Lemon-garlic sorbet Cayenne toasts Orange, fig, and sage chutney Mexican hot chocolate cupcakes And much moreThere are also remedies for burns, problem skin and hair, losing your voice, toothaches, and a guide detailing the benefits of each spice and herb. Healing Spices is the ultimate compendium for anyone wishing to cook with healthier seasonings.Skyhorse Publishing, along with our Good Books and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of cookbooks, including books on juicing, grilling, baking, frying, home brewing and winemaking, slow cookers, and cast iron cooking. We’ve been successful with books on gluten-free cooking, vegetarian and vegan cooking, paleo, raw foods, and more. Our list includes French cooking, Swedish cooking, Austrian and German cooking, Cajun cooking, as well as books on jerky, canning and preserving, peanut butter, meatballs, oil and vinegar, bone broth, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Spice & Ice: 60 Tongue-Tingling Cocktails
by Kara Newman&“If you like your cocktails to give off a little heat or tantalize your tongue with an unexpected burst of flavor, [this] is one book you&’ll want nearby.&” —Epicurious From New York City to Los Angeles, top bars are serving up cocktails spiced with chiles, wasabi, ginger, and other fiery flavors. Spice & Ice brings this trend to the home bar with recipes for sixty tongue-tingling drinks, including Wasabi-tinis and Jumpin&’ Juleps. As the author of the High Spirits column for Chile Pepper magazine, Kara Newman is the perfect coach for crafting beverages that bite. Don&’t worry: these beverages may be peppery and warming, but they&’re not too hot to handle! With suggestions for food pairings, facts about chile peppers, and tips on building a spicy liquor cabinet, Spice & Ice is a must-have for cocktail enthusiasts and chileheads! &“There&’s more to spicy cocktails than the Bloody Mary . . . This helpful new book can help guide you through this relatively untrammeled terrain.&” —Serious Eats &“Spicy is hot, both in the mouth and as a flavor trend . . . Spice & Ice is sure to heat up the bar.&” —Cheers &“This beautiful little drink book, with its novel recipes and lovely photography, would be a welcome addition to the collection of any bartender or drink enthusiast that is ready to experience something new and exciting.&” —RecipeFeast.com
Spice It Up (Enhanced Apple): Fabulocious Recipes to Spice Up Your Life
by Levi RootsLevi dubs up all of our favourite classic recipes, adding a tamarind and orange glaze to lamb chops, making a lime jerk marinade for chicken, cooking salmon with chilli and dishing up a spiced tropical fruit pilaf. As you would expect from Levi, everything in this book is easy to prepare, and there are lots of ideas for quick suppers. With chapters packed with ideas for spicing up everything from chicken to chocolate, tropical fruit to tea, root vegetables to rum, this book is full of delicious and surprising recipes to add some spice to your life.
Spice It Up (Enhanced Apple): Fabulocious Recipes to Spice Up Your Life
by Levi RootsLevi dubs up all of our favourite classic recipes, adding a tamarind and orange glaze to lamb chops, making a lime jerk marinade for chicken, cooking salmon with chilli and dishing up a spiced tropical fruit pilaf. As you would expect from Levi, everything in this book is easy to prepare, and there are lots of ideas for quick suppers. With chapters packed with ideas for spicing up everything from chicken to chocolate, tropical fruit to tea, root vegetables to rum, this book is full of delicious and surprising recipes to add some spice to your life.
Spice It Up (Enhanced Apple): Fabulocious Recipes to Spice Up Your Life
by Levi RootsLevi dubs up all of our favourite classic recipes, adding a tamarind and orange glaze to lamb chops, making a lime jerk marinade for chicken, cooking salmon with chilli and dishing up a spiced tropical fruit pilaf. As you would expect from Levi, everything in this book is easy to prepare, and there are lots of ideas for quick suppers. With chapters packed with ideas for spicing up everything from chicken to chocolate, tropical fruit to tea, root vegetables to rum, this book is full of delicious and surprising recipes to add some spice to your life.
Spice It Up (Enhanced Apple): Fabulocious Recipes to Spice Up Your Life
by Levi RootsLevi dubs up all of our favourite classic recipes, adding a tamarind and orange glaze to lamb chops, making a lime jerk marinade for chicken, cooking salmon with chilli and dishing up a spiced tropical fruit pilaf. As you would expect from Levi, everything in this book is easy to prepare, and there are lots of ideas for quick suppers. With chapters packed with ideas for spicing up everything from chicken to chocolate, tropical fruit to tea, root vegetables to rum, this book is full of delicious and surprising recipes to add some spice to your life.
The Spice Kitchen: Everyday Cooking with Organic Spices
by Sara Engram Katie Luber Kimberly ToqeThe Spice Kitchen offers more than one hundred delicious recipes for using herbs and spices to add vibrant flavors to your food at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and any time in between. From Spiced Yogurt and Granola Parfaits, to Strawberry Salad with Cinnamon-Balsamic Vinaigrette, Spiced Guacamole, Tarragon Chicken Potpie, Clove Spiced Caramel Corn, and more, this exciting cookbook is full of inventive recipes, information, and tips for using herbs and spices. Best of all, the recipes are easy and fuss free--a must for busy home cooks who want to spend less time in the kitchen and more time at the family table. And with dozens of full-color photographs and illustrations, The Spice Kitchen is as beautiful as it is practical.The Spice Kitchen changes everything, using herbs and spices to add special twists to favorite family recipes, from macaroni and cheese, to burgers, chicken salad, deviled eggs, and much more. It's the only all-purpose cookbook for spicing up everyday meals. Not just exotic extras, spices from around the world make it easier--and much more fun--to turn out delicious and healthy food. The simple but flavorful recipes and ideas in The Spice Kitchen will make old family favorites new again--and bring everyone to the table.
Spice Kitchen: Healthy Latin and Caribbean Cuisine
by Ariel FoxForeword by Gordon RamsayThis compilation of 110 recipes from a Hell's Kitchen winner and award-winning chef takes a healthier approach to cuisines that are often underrepresented in cookbooks.Chef Ariel Fox introduces you to both classic recipes as well as innovative new dishes in Spice Kitchen: Healthy Latin and Caribbean Cuisine in a way that works for all lifestyles. This book has something for everyone, including information on how to maximize your pantry, simple recipes, and useful suggestions for adapting the dishes to any diet. Ariel made the decision to change her lifestyle, learn about nutrition, and get in the greatest shape of her life while still maintaining a connection to the foods she grew up eating. Now she's here to share her decades of experience and knowledge with you.This cookbook will be a fantastic addition to your kitchen, whether you are looking for healthier alternatives to the nostalgic flavors of your childhood or are new to Latin and Caribbean foods.
The Spice Necklace: My Adventures in Caribbean Cooking, Eating, and Island Life
by Ann VanderhoofThe author of An Embarrassment of Mangoes offers &“a mouthwatering slice of Caribbean culture&” in this blend of travel memoir and cookbook (New York Post). While sailing around the Caribbean, Ann Vanderhoof and her husband Steve track wild oregano-eating goats in the cactus-covered hills of the Dominican Republic, gather nutmegs on an old estate in Grenada, make searing-hot pepper sauce in a Trinidadian kitchen, cram for a chocolate-tasting test at the University of the West Indies, and sip moonshine straight out of hidden back-country stills. Along the way, they are befriended by a collection of unforgettable island characters: Dwight, the skin-diving fisherman who always brings them something from his catch and critiques their efforts to cook it; Greta, who harvests sea moss on St. Lucia and turns it into potent Island-Viagra; sweet-hand Pat, who dispenses hugs and impromptu dance lessons along with cooking tips in her Port of Spain kitchen. Back in her galley, Ann practices making curry like a Trini, dog sauce like a Martiniquais, and coo-coo like a Carriacouan. And for those who want to take these adventures into their own kitchens, she pulls 71 delicious recipes from the stories she tells, which she places at the end of the relevant chapters. The Spice Necklace is a wonderful escape into a life filled with sunshine (and hurricanes), delicious food, irreplaceable company, and island traditions.
Spice Trip: The Simple Way to Make Food Exciting
by Emma Grazette Stevie ParleStevie Parle and Emma Grazette are on a mission to spice up Britain's kitchens and revolutionise the way we cook with the treasures hidden away in our cupboards. This book, accompanying the award-winning Channel 4 series, will show just how to bring the magic of spice into your home.Emma and Stevie have been on a journey to all corners of the world to discover the secrets of six essential everyday spices, learning from the world's experts - the people who grow and cook with them every day. In this book they share the best recipes, therapies and mementoes from their journey.Their recipes are inspired not just by the countries visited on this trip, but from all over the world. Some are hot, some sweet, some subtle, and they're all special, take less than twenty minutes to prepare and are really easy to cook. And as well as exploring the culinary uses of each spice, Emma also reveals their therapeutic value through the secrets she discovered from the remarkable people she met on her journey.With over 100 thoroughly tested recipes, therapies and photography from an incredible journey, let Spice Trip transform your cooking and your life from the ordinary to the extraordinary.
SpiceBox: 100 curry house favourites made vegan
by Grace Regan-'We absolutely love Grace's food. Everything she cooks is so colourful and vibrant!' - BOSH'Food as colourful as it is delicious. I want to cook it all.' - Anna Jones'Life-changing curry.' - Time Out-Over 100 fresh, plant-powered takes on all your curry house favourites.Make all the curry house dishes you love, packed with vibrant colourful ingredients and incredible flavour. Learn how to cook the classics BUT with one twist - they are all vegan. This is easy, everyday food that delivers big flavour.Perfect for a quick midweek supper, or a weekend feast with friends, curry night just got easier and even more delicious.CURRIES including:Cashew & Coconut KormaWild Mushroom Palak GoshtAubergine MalaiDHAL including:Tarka Dhal15-Minute One-Pot DhalMakhani DhalGRAINS & BREADS including:Indian Fried RiceThree-Grain PilauNaanSTREET SNACKS including:Onion BhajiSeasonal Veg PakoraChana ChaatSIDES including:Bombay PotatoesTandoori Cauli SteaksCrispy Tofu 'Paneer'PICKLES & CHUTNEYS including:Mango & Apricot ChutneyPickled GarlicCoriander and Coconut ChutneyDRINKS including:Masala ChaiMango LassiSpiced Indian Lemonade
Spicebox Kitchen: Eat Well and Be Healthy with Globally Inspired, Vegetable-Forward Recipes
by Linda ShiueA renowned chef and physician shares her secrets to a healthy life in this cookbook filled with healthy recipes that will fuel and energize your body and mind."I like to think of a spicebox as the cook's equivalent of a doctor's bag--containing the essential tools to use in the art of cooking. Learning to use spices is the best way to add interest and vibrancy to simple home cooking."—from the Introduction In her first cookbook, chef and physician Linda Shiue puts the phrase "let food be thy medicine" to the test. With 175 vegetarian and pescatarian recipes curated from her own kitchen, Dr. Shiue takes you on a journey of vibrant, fresh flavors through a range of spices from amchar masala to za'atar. With a comprehensive "Healthy Cooking 101" chapter, lists of the healthiest ingredients out there, and tips for prevention, Spicebox Kitchen is a culinary wellness trip you can take in your own kitchen.
Spiced: : Unlock the Power of Spices to Transform Your Cooking
by America'S Test KitchenHarness the power of spices to take your dishes from simple to spectacular with 125 exciting recipes, plus find easy spice blends you can use many ways.Spices: You probably have a cabinet full of them, but do you know how to make the most of them? Spiced opens up the world of possibility hidden in your own pantry, with six chapters, each of which shares a way to use spices to amp up the flavor of your cooking, along with foolproof recipes that put these simple techniques to work. Sprinkle a finishing salt you make from sea salt and herbs on seared white fish fillets to make them special. Make a different roast chicken every week by applying a different rub. Learn the best spices to use in curries--and when to add them for fragrant (not dusty) results. Add flavor--and texture--with homemade blends (you'll eat your spinach when it's topped with pistachio dukkah). Infuse condiments with spices (try chipotle ketchup on a burger). With the following six simple techniques, plus vibrant recipes, you'll find yourself not only spooning chili powder into the chili pot but making the chili powder yourself, or flavoring desserts with saffron or cardamom rather than just cinnamon. #1: Season smarter with salt and pepper. You'll learn about brining, using with peppercorns of all colors, and making finishers like sriracha salt. #2: Give meat and vegetables a rub. We'll provide blends that you can put to use in our recipes (rub juniper and fennel on salmon) or your own. #3: Bloom and toast. Bring out ground spices' complexity by cooking in oil; unlock dried chiles' fruity or nutty flavors by toasting them. #4: Finish foods with flair. Spice-and-nut/seed blends likes shichimi togarashi (a mix of spices, orange zest, and sesame seeds) add texture, too. #5: Let spices steep. Infuse spices into condiments like pickled fennel that punches up chicken salad or rosemary oil to drizzle over bruschetta. #6: Bake with spices. Go beyond vanilla by rolling shortbread in orange-ginger sugar. Make your own rose water and add it to pound cake.
Spiced Latte Killer (INNcredibly Sweet #10)
by Summer PrescottCold feet get even colder when a corpse shows up. Seriously, a body can be such a damper on wedding plans. Sweet new beginnings and heart-wrenching endings abound in this thrilling Cozy Mystery. Cupcake baker Melissa Gladstone-Beckett is thrown for a loop when her dashing detective husband's murder investigation threatens to throw a huge wrench in a wedding that she's planning for a dear friend. The mother of the groom is a suspect, and it's up to Missy to clear her name so that wedding bells can ring. A wide web of intrigue forms as clues pile up, but bring no clarity to the case. Frustrated to no end, Missy keeps on digging, determined to see her friend get married. Meanwhile, Missy's handyman takes off on his own quest, which may lead to tragedy. The beleaguered baker is torn in so many directions at once that she finds herself taking risks that maybe she shouldn't. She has the best of intentions, but her curiosity could lead to her demise in this exciting and suspenseful story. This fun Cozy Mystery can be read as a standalone, but if you're interested in finding out more about Missy, her husband, Detective Chas Beckett, and the rest of the gang, you'll want to read the Frosted Love Cozy Mysteries, which precede this series, along with all the other INNcredibly Sweet books which follow this one. The saga continues with the Cupcakes in Paradise series. Enjoy them all!
SPICED, SMOKED, PICKLED, PRESERVED: Recipes and Reminiscences from India’s Eastern Hills
by Indranee Ghosh‘A vision of our past lives in images that are most often, I am not ashamed to say, memories of what we ate, with whom and when . . .’ In this well-seasoned medley of memories and meals, Indranee Ghosh brings together charming vignettes from her youth in the densely forested Khasi Hills and in Bengal with a delectable selection of recipes passed down over three generations. Anecdotes about eccentric kith and kin, folklore from the time of the Second World War and chronicles of Partition are served up in a warm and engaging narrative along with accounts of audacious kitchen adventures and fascinating nuggets of hard-learnt culinary techniques. Featuring over 70 recipes that represent a mix of Bengali, Khasi and Nepali cuisines, Spiced, Smoked, Pickled, Preserved will introduce you to a variety of exciting fare. From essential spice mixes to forgotten dishes reinvented over time, from fermented delicacies like shidol in pumpkin leaves to a sizzling pan-roasted telapiya, from hearty fish stew to mouth-watering pork in plum sauce, and from sweet-and-sour fish roe ambal to a delicious tangerine payesh – every dish in this deeply personal collection has been tried, tested and practised to perfection. Whether you are an intrepid gastronome wanting to take your repertoire a bit further, or a foodie looking for a comforting bowl of goodness and a fresh flavour to tickle your tastebuds – this treasure trove of treats is your must-have culinary guide.
Spices and Herbs: Lore and Cookery
by Elizabeth S. HayesThis introductory guide to the romance of spices and herbs offers historical, geographical, literary, and culinary details. More than 85 familiar and exotic plants are illustrated, examined for legendary lore, and current use. The book also includes 73 recipes, a spice chart, and tips for gardening, drying, freezing, and more. "An adventurous exploration." -- Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Spices of Life
by Nina SimondsIn this groundbreaking cookbook, Nina Simonds offers us more than 175 luscious recipes, along with practical tips for a sensible lifestyle, that demonstrate that health-giving foods not only provide pleasure but can make a huge difference in our lives.With her emphasis on the tonic properties of a wide variety of foods, herbs, and spices, this book also brings us up to date on the latest scientific research. In every recipe-gathered from cultures around the world in which good eating is a way of life-Simonds gives us dishes that are both irresistible and have a positive effect on one's well-being. For example:-Cardamom, a key digestive, subtly seasons her Steamed Asparagus with Cardamom Butter.-Cinnamon, which strengthens the heart and alleviates nervous tension, adds spice to her Fragrant Cinnamon Pork with Sweet Potatoes.-Basil has long been used as a healing salve and in teas. So who wouldn't feel rejuvenated by a delicious bowlful of Sun-Dried Tomato Soup with Fresh Basil?-Peanuts, which fortify the immune system and lower cholesterol, provide a tasty, crunchy accent in Sichuan Kung Pao Chicken.-Mint, which has many healing properties, from taming muscle spasms to dissolving gallstones, can be relished in Minty Snap Peas accompanying Pan-Roasted Salmon or in a Pineapple Salsa served with Jerk Pork Cutlets.-And peaches give us vitamin C, beta carotene, and fiber. So enjoy them in a wonderful Gingery Peach-a-Berry Cobbler.To help us understand what part these health-restoring foods can play in our lives, Simonds peppers Spices of Life with lively interviews with a variety of experts, including Dr. Jim Duke, who offers anti-aging advice from his Herbal Farmacy; Dr. Andrew Weil, who discusses his latest nutritional findings; and Dr. U. K. Krishna, who explains basic Ayurvedic practices for healthy living. And more.With its delicious, easy-to-prepare recipes and concise health information, this delightful book opens up a whole new world of tastes for us to enjoy every day and to share with family and friends.
Spices of Life and Herbs, Too!: Recipes with Locked-in Tastes
by Luisa FortunatoSpices & Herbs: what&’s the difference?Spices are hot and spicy, and herbs are, well, &‘herby,&’ right? Not exactly. Spices come from the seeds of a plant, but herbs come from the leaves or roots. So, juniper, vanilla, coffee, and chocolate, are spices, but not spicy, whereas curry leaves and ginger, though quite spicy, are herbs. A good reason for abandoning the distinction, as I have done in this cookbook.Spices of Life and Herbs, Too! contains 87 recipes, each featuring a different herb or spice (or several), and each with &‘locked-in tastes.&’ The book also contains my &‘alphabet&’ of spices and herbs, from A to Z, which answers questions such as:Which is the most expensive spice on the planet?Answer: Saffron, which comes from crocuses. And how many crocuses do you need to make a kilo of saffron? Answer: 77,000!Which is the real Spice of Life?Answer: &‘Spice of Life&’ is the nickname of Sumac, ground from the fruits of the Rhus tree, sometimes known as the Tree of Heaven.Which is the most popular spice in the world?Answer: Pepper, which comes in many varieties: black, white, pink, red and green.Which spice was considered as valuable as Manhattan?Answer: Nutmeg. The only source of Nutmeg used to be the Banda Islands, now part of Indonesia, Once controlled by the British but coveted by the Dutch, these islands were swapped for Manhattan, which Henry Hudson had already claimed for the Dutch Trading Company. The 1647 treaty gave the British control of the whole Hudson River area, whilst the Dutch gained a monopoly supply of their beloved nutmeg.