"Spice is often the party girl: the loud, bold, exuberant element in the mix. When married with sugar, spice can provide a delicate fragrance that gives backbone to a dish and deepens its allure. Just as a generous swirl of woody-sweet cinnamon elevates a simple bun, a fiery gingerbread is a wonder in the mouth, nutmeg cuts through the sweet creaminess of custard to make a more rounded tart, and a whisper of cardamom makes poached plums jaunty and...

"...Chef Aliza Green guides you through the principles of choosing, working with, and blending spices. Join the fun of creating personalized spice and herb blends and knowing just what goes into them--no ancient, bitter, musty dust here! Find resources on where to purchase great quality herds and spices, even organic, non-irradiated. You can even grow your own and use them to make those wonderful spice blends. Along with background information on...

"After years of following a strict Keto diet, Urvashi Pitre found that Keto was not only no longer helping her achieve her weight goals, it was also negatively impacting her rheumatoid arthritis. Her quest for a scientifically backed, anti-inflammatory way of eating led her to the Mediterranean Diet. Not only did the change significantly reduce her swelling and discomfort, but she was back to enjoying bread, grains, and fruit which she hadn't had...

"From homey baked goods to delicious savory dishes, fragrant pumpkin pie spice blend imparts yummy flavor to such recipes as: spicy pie smoothie, sweet potato fritters, spicy apple cheesecake, spiced flapjacks, autumn chili, spicy pumpkin-coconut bisque, black bean mole burgers, spice-rubbed roasted veggies, spicy ketchup; and more! Includes five pumpkin pie spice recipes."--from cover, page [4].

Collects more than eighty unique dessert recipes using exotic spices, including chile-chocolate truffles, cinnamon toast bread pudding, Indonesian spiced layer cake, crêpe cake with pistachio cream, and fig and fennel seed biscotti.

This engaging and approachable (and humorous!) guide to taste and flavor will make you a more skilled and confident home cook.

"The companion book to Shake and to the soon-to-be-rolled-out Mason Infuser, Infuse is both an instructional manual and an idea book for infusing water, spirits, and oils with anything that's fresh and flavorful--from mellow cucumbers to fiery chiles; there are recipes, too, for what to make with the infusions. One can infuse any water, spirit, or oil with just about anything--and it's never been more convenient than with the Mason Infuser, the authors'...

This videotape features four episodes of the television program 30 Minute Meals. It offers time saving tips and quick, easy recipes, prepared in real-time with ingredients that can be found in any supermarket. Host Rachael Ray shows viewers that it is possible to whip up a healthy meal in a half-hour or less, without sacrificing a thing in flavor. Using the freshest ingredients and uncomplicated techniques, Rachel Ray demystifies cooking.