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The Book of Spice: From Anise to Zedoary

By John O'Connell
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$17.95
By John O'Connell
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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. A tasty compendium of the world's favorite flavors, The Book of Spice: From Anise to Zedoary combines history with insights into art, religion, medicine, science, and is richly seasoned with anecdotes and recipes.

Discover why Cleopatra bathed in saffron and mare's milk, why wormwood-laced absinthe caused eighteenth cent...

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Cookbooks, Food & WineHistoryCooking with Specific IngredientsGeneral & Miscellaneous CookingWorld HistorySocial & Cultural HistoryHerbs, Spices & Condiments - CookingCooking & Food HistoryCooking->Herbs, spices and condiments->Other