25 Sep Adventurous Cooking!
Get adventurous with your cooking and sample food from other cultures! Adventurous Foods Week will begin on Saturday, September 29, 2024, and run through Sunday, October 5, 2024. The 5th Annual Hendricks County International Festival will be on Saturday, October 5, 2024. In honor of both events, we made a list of books in our collection that feature spices from around the world. Click on a book title below to place a hold on a physical copy through the Evergreen catalog.
Spice: A Cook’s Companion, Mark Diacono
Spice is a vibrant exploration of flavor, fragrance, and heat that majors on the kitchen. Beginning with a guide to 50 of Diacono’s much-loved spices and blends, including their legacy and culinary affinities, the book then offers over 100 innovative recipes that make the most of your new spice knowledge. With additions throughout from chefs and food writers for whom spices are an integral part of their cooking identity, Spice is sure to inspire and uplift.
Spice: Understand the Science of Spice, Create Exciting New Blends, and Revolutionize Your Cooking, Dr. Stuart Farrimond
Take your love of seasoning to the next level with insight from food scientist and best-selling author Dr. Stuart Farrimond. Learn the science behind the art of creating spice blends and how flavor compounds within spices work together to develop exciting layers of flavor and new tastes and sensations. With more than 40 regional guides, 60 spices, and 65 authentic and innovative recipes and blends, Spice will inspire you to cook in ways you never have before.
Spiced: Unlock the Power of Spices to Transform Your Cooking, America’s Test Kitchen
With this book, you will discover how spices c an take your cooking to the next level. Once you have learned the simple techniques used around the world to unlock their flavors, you will be able to work intuitively with the contents of your spice cabinet to not only season dishes but also bring them to life, adding flair and excitement to food every time you cook. With 139 foolproof recipes and 47 spice blends and condiments, you will take your food from simple to spectacular.
