When too much champagne and an out-of-control rooftop party lands Piper in the slammer, her stepfather decides enough is enough. A comprehensive guide to recognizing and preparing spices and spice mixtures from around the world, with recipes that use them. It is a subject that didn't get much coverage as I was learning to cook, so there was some new territory for me to cover. Wouldn't mind having my own personal copy at some point (which makes it a higher rating for me than 5 stars). If you've ever wondered why some spices taste stronger than others or how to make your own personal garam masala, The Science of Spice has all the answers!

All the recipes in the book are tried and tested hundreds of times through the cookery school and fine dining catering experience Kumud and her team have delivered over the years. Since our earliest beginnings, every documented society has gathered to perform elaborate rites and ceremonies - from mass worship to body modification - yet ritual poses a deep paradox: why do we give the utmost importance to otherwise pointless activities? Keeping the format it has and expanding the scope of the entries to include the European spice rack would make this book an International Best Seller and reference. Main character Piper is as flawed as they come, but that leaves room for one of the most beautiful characters arcs I’ve ever read.Great cooking goes beyond following a recipe - it's knowing how to use the right combination of spices and herbs to get the greatest possible flavor from your dishes.

He presents a powerful new perspective on the deep psychological mechanisms behind birthday parties, royal coronations, fire-walking and terrifying rites of passage. After spending a week in beautiful Shetland, I was lucky enough to savour the flavours of Shetland and the warm and wonderful hospitality of Marian Armitage who has written this personal yet informative book about the produce of Shetland with recipes that are adaptable and can be turned into delicious meals at home.From alligator pepper seeds which, in the Yoruba culture, are given to newborn babies to taste a few minutes after birth, to charoli seeds, which are used in traditional Indian sweets eaten during the festival of Holi, and caraway seeds, which were added to medieval love potions, each spice has its own significance in the lives of the people who use it. Each novel is a recipient of a first place BookFest award and has been traditionally published by Inkspell Publishing. As a bonus, it also provides a great reference of spice purveyors as well as recipes of spice mixtures and sauces from around the world. Once you master a good pizza dough recipe, the next step is experimenting with different combinations of toppings.

A photographic catalog of more than forty-five familiar and exotic spices accompanies information on culinary, domestic, and medicinal uses and applications of spices. I am fascinated by the symbolic role played by food and drink in religious life, and by fasting and self-denial as part of a religious tradition, but also in the ways in which medieval communities feasted and how tastes in food and drink developed through trade and cultural exchange. Transform your dishes from bland and boring to punchy and flavorsome with this definitive guide to spices. It covers all the classics, but it also describes many regional favorites that an adventurous cook might want to try.It's time to spice up your home cooking and transform your dishes from bland and boring to punchy and flavoursome with this definitive guide to spices!