Spices

The colourful world of scents, flavours and applications This boeSpices is a colourful portrait of over forty spices: their scent and rich flavour, their ability to transform a dish and their indispensable place in many cuisines and cultures. It is more than a cookbook; it is packed with interesting facts and practical information about choosing and storing spices, basic cooking techniques and food combinations. Spices is a rich source of inspiration for every kitchen and contains over 250 recipes, an extensive overview of the history and culinary use of spices, spice mixtures and spice pastes from all over the world and anecdotes that will appeal to both amateur cooks and foodies. k is a colourful portrait of over 40 spices. It contains over 250 recipes that do justice to the flavours and aromas. A selection: tamarind beef, prawns 'piri-piri', Indian vegetable fritters, tortellini with pumpkin and sage, and spicy caramelised bananas. But Spices is more than a cookbook; it is packed with facts and practical information about choosing and storing spices, basic cooking techniques and possible food combinations. A rich source of inspiration for every kitchen with an extensive overview of the history and use of spices, spice mixtures and pastes from all over the world and with anecdotes that will appeal to both amateur cooks and foodies. The beautiful photography in this book has an almost enchanting effect. Jane Lawson started cooking at the age of eight and worked for years as a chef in Sydney. She then focused on writing, now she combines her love for cookbooks and cooking.