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Publication Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xiii, 300 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 23 cm
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Now expanded with over 60 new recipes and a new photo section, this perennial favorite of Bengali cuisine is more comprehensive than ever! Bengalis have been compared to the French in terms of food-obsessed peoples, as dining and entertaining are such an integral part of the culture. This book begins with a thorough introduction to Bengali culture and cooking, including sections on spices, ingredients, and equipment. Following are recipe chapters...
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Publication Date
2006
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p. cm.
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On a trip to Turkey as a young woman, chef Ana Sortun fell in love with the food and learned the traditions of Turkish cooking from local women. Inspired beyond measure, Sortun opened her own restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the award-winning Oleana, where she creates her own interpretations of dishes incorporating the incredible array of delicious spices and herbs used in eastern regions of the Mediterranean.
In this gorgeously photographed...
Author
Publication Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xii, 335 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
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"From the Emmy-nominated host of the award-winning Top Chef, an A-to-Z compendium of spices, herbs, salts, peppers, and blends, with beautiful photography and a wealth of explanation, history, and cooking advice. Award-winning cookbook author and television host Padma Lakshmi, inspired by her life of traveling across the globe, brings together the world's spices and herbs in a vibrant, comprehensive alphabetical guide. This definitive culinary reference...
7) Season
Author
Publication Date
2018.
Physical Desc
pages : illustrations ; cm
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"Season is this book. From Nik Sharma, home cook and trusted blogger, here is a treasure trove of techniques and ingredients, a beautifully photographed parcel of inspiration and reference. Inside are 100 recipes representing a melange of global flavors and techniques that always lead with deliciousness. Think chicken soup transformed by sour-sweet omani lime or an apple cake lively with masala chai. Season is also an immigrant story, a love story,...
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Publication Date
2023.
Physical Desc
224 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 23 cm
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"The Modern Spice Rack is a comprehensive guide to the most common spices in our cupboards, and how to best make use of them everyday. Spices have, historically, been a tricky ingredient. They're prevalent in everyone's kitchens, but too often are underused, stored badly and kept years beyond their 'best before date'. There's the perceived alchemy of making a curry from scratch and the stringent marrying of certain spices to specific cuisines. This...
Author
Publication Date
2016.
Physical Desc
ix, 272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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"At once familiar and exotic, spices are rare things, comforting us in favorite dishes while evoking far-flung countries, Arabian souks, colonial conquests and vast fortunes. John O'Connell introduces us to spices and their unique properties, both medical and magical, alongside the fascinating histories behind both kitchen staples and esoteric luxuries,"--Amazon.com.
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Publication Date
c2004
Physical Desc
xxiv, 352 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cm.
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This book is a history of the spice trade told not in the conventional narrative of politics and economics, nor of conquest and colonization, but through the intimate human impulses that inspired and drove it. Here is an exploration of the centuries-old desire for spice in food, in medicine, in magic, in religion, and in sex, and of the allure of forbidden fruit lingering in the scents of cinnamon, pepper, ginger, nutmeg, mace, and clove." "We follow...
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"Six Spices demystifies the exotic and complex flavors of Indian cuisine by focusing not only on its essential ingredients-hot chili powder, fragrant coriander, sweet cumin, roasted nutty mustard seeds, bold asafetida, and hearty turmeric-but also on the methods used in incorporating them into delicious recipes"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publication Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
255 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 25 cm
Description
"In this richly illustrated volume, Eleanor Ford uses recipes as maps as she takes readers on a culinary journey that weaves through history and around the world. She explores both the flavor profiles and the spread of spices--from cardamom to cinnamon, ginger to sumac--and provides fascinating insights such as how nutmeg unites the spice blends Indian garam masala, Lebanese seven spice, French quatre epices, Moroccan ras el hanout, and Middle Eastern...
Author
Publication Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
271 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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Spices are the fastest, easiest way to transform a dish from good to spectacular. In his new book, Lior Lev Sercarz, the country's most sought-after spice expert, shows you how to master flavor in 250 inspiring recipes, each counting on spices to elevate this collection of everyday and new favorites. Spices are the magic ingredient in Lior Lev Sercarz's newest book, Mastering Spice, and all it takes is a pinch to bring your meatballs, roast chicken,...
Author
Publication Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
351 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Description
"At his many successful restaurants, including New York City's famed Tabla, Floyd Cardoz built a name for himself by bringing extraordinary flavors to everyday foods and using spice to turn a dish into something distinct and memorable. In Floyd Cardoz: Flavorwalla, readers will learn how Cardoz amplifies the flavors in more than 100 recipes. The simple addition of mustard seed and lemon makes grilled asparagus a revelation; slow-cooking salmon with...




