traces the tales of great explorers such as Columbus and da Gama, who circled the globe in search of exotic treasures such as cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and pepper. It tells of extraordinary uses -- such as the Ancient Greek offerings of saffron on temple altars and the Ancient Roman recipes for spicy ostrich and pink flamingo -- and catalogs the establishment of more recent empires including McCormick and Fortnum and Mason.
Divided into four sections; the A-Z top 100 herbs, Garden, Kitchen, Health and Home. The garden section features practical step-by-step cultivation techniques, the kitchen section features healthy, mouthwatering recipes, and the health & home section features herbal first aid kits and natural skin care creams.
The Taste of Conquest offers up a riveting, globe-trotting tale of unquenchable desire, fanatical religion, raw greed, fickle fashion, and mouthwatering cuisine–in short, the very stuff of which our world is made. In this engaging, enlightening, and anecdote-filled history, Michael Krondl, a noted chef turned writer and food historian, tells the story of three legendary cities–Venice, Lisbon, and Amsterdam–and how their single-minded pursuit of spice helped to make (and remake) the Western diet...
Whether it’s maximising flavour, saving money on home remedies or spicing up your beauty routine, Suzy Scherr finds the solution in a quick trip to the kitchen. Cocoa powder and cayenne pepper are classic flavour resources and they pack a host of holistic health benefits. Cocoa is full of minerals like zinc and iron, skin-refreshing flavonoids and antidepressant properties. Meanwhile, cayenne pepper contains capsaicin, which has been associated with boosting metabolism, lowering blood pressure a...
Making Traditional and Modern Chutneys, Pickles and Relishes
by Jeremy Hobson
Chutneys, pickles and relishes are important forms of preserved food that can bring life and richness to any meal, be it a simple lunch or an exotic dinner. Commercially, they form a multi-million pound industry and ever-imaginative new examples appear on the supermarket shelves with great regularity. Moreover, pickles, chutneys and relishes are often a favourite with shoppers at farmer's markets and country fairs. Notwithstanding this, there is absolutely no reason why, with very little effo...
Winner of the 2016 Perfumed Plume Award The “Alice Waters of American natural perfume” (indieperfume.com) and author of the Art of Flavor celebrates our most potent sense, through five rock stars of the fragrant world Mandy Aftel is widely acclaimed as a trailblazer in natural perfumery. Over two decades of sourcing the finest aromatic ingredients from all over the world and creating artisanal fragrances, she has been an evangelist for the transformative power of scent. In Fragrant, through f...
