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"What a deep dive this is into the world of spice. . . . And then the recipes! Recipes which allow the reader to travel from Asia to the Middle East along the spice route, taking in so much flavor and so much context on the way." - Yotam OttolenghiThrough 80 spice-infused recipes, spectacular images, and a mouthwatering culinary journey along the ancient spice trail, award-winning author Eleanor Ford's luscious new volume reveals how centuries of spice trading and cultural diffusion changed the world's cuisine and how to best stock and enjoy spices in your own home.From humankind's earliest travels, people have followed and sought out the spice routes. These maritime trading trails acted as the central nervous system of the world, enabling the flow of goods and ideas.
About the Author
Eleanor Ford writes about food with a sense of place.Her latest book is The Nutmeg Trail, published in 2022.Fire Islands, published in 2019, won the Guild of Food Writers Award for best International or Regional Cookbook 2020, the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award for best Food or Drink Book 2020 and two Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2020.Her first book, Samarkand, was co-authored with Caroline Eden. It won the Guild of Food Writers Award for Food and Travel in 2017. When not travelling and collecting recipes, Eleanor lives in London.www.eleanorfordfood.com@eleanorfordfood
