The Spices of Life
Piquant Recipes from Africa, Asia and Latin America
for Western Kitchens
by Troth Wells

Spices fascinate us — the way a pinch of chili zips a sober bean casserole into a hot experience or how the scent of cinnamon wafting from a bakery triggers the appetite. The Spices of Life brings together over 100 delicious recipes using favourite spices like cloves, nutmeg, saffron, mace, cardamom, ginger, chilis and pepper, as well as less familiar and exotic ones. Dishes encompass starters, snacks and soups, main and side courses, chutneys and sauces and desserts and drinks. A beautiful compilation, rich in striking images, superb recipes and fascinating information. The book includes recipes fully adapted for western cooks, clear step-by-step cooking instructions and brief notes on foods, cultures and countries with each recipe. With two hundred full-colour photographs, a glossary of foods, an illustrated spice guide and a history of spices. The Spices of Life is ideal for all cooks, as well as a great gift-giving idea!