Herbs & Spices The Cook's Reference [Hardcover]

A classic reference, the best-sellingHerbs & Spicesis a trusted resource in the kitchen, with more than 200 unique herbs and spices from around the world showcased alongside gorgeous, full-color photography, flavor notes, and pairings. This new, updated edition includes the newest herbs, spices, and flavorings influencing global cuisine today, plus more than 180 recipes for main dishes, marinades, pastas, pickles, and sauces.

Part spice cookbook, part kitchen encyclopedia,Herbs & Spicesoffers handy seasoning how-tos:

• How to identify and choose the best herbs, spices, and other flavorings.
• How to prepare and cook with them to ensure you are making the most of their flavors.
• How to make your own blends, spice rubs, sauces, and more — then customize them for your family's palate.

Herbs & Spicesis perfect for beginning cooks just setting up a kitchen, foodies exploring the deliciously exotic mash-ups of today's modern cooking, and experts looking for ways to experiment with new flavor combinations. This practical illustrated reference book gives you all the guidance you need to become a master of seasonings and to make tantalizing food from around the world.

Jill Norman'sHerbs & Spicescomes at exactly the right moment to guide readers through the tangle of leaves, seeds, and berries. —Booklist

Both novice and expert cooks will find much to savor here. —Booklist

Readers who want to experiment with something different will enjoy flipping through the various flavor sections with their favorite cookbook in the other hand. —Library Journal

If you've stopped reading cookbooks because the truly inspirational have become few and far between, make space on your bookshelf for this one. —Foodies WestlãT