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According to Pauline Adema, you smell Gilroy, California, before you see it. In "Garlic Capital of the World," the folklorist and culinary anthropologist examines the role of food and festivals in creating a place brand or marketable identity. The author scrutinizes how Gilroy, California, successfully transformed a negative association with the pungent bulb into a highly successful tourism and marketing campaign.

This book explores how local initiatives led to an iconization of the humble product in Gilroy. The city, a well-established agricultural center and bedroom community south of San Francisco, rapidly built a place-brand identity based on its now-famous moniker, "Garlic Capital of the World." To understand Gilroy's success in transforming a local crop into a tourist draw, Adema contrasts the development of this now-thriving festival with events surrounding the launch and demise of the PigFest in Coppell, Texas. Indeed, the Garlic Festival is so successful that the event is all that many people know about Gilroy.

Adema explores the creation and subsequent selling of foodscapes or food-themed place identities. This seemingly ubiquitous practice is readily visible across the country at festivals celebrating edibles like tomatoes, peaches, spinach, and even cauliflower. Food, Adema contends, is an attractive focus for image makers charged with community building and place differentiation. Not only is it good to eat; food can be a palatable and marketable symbol for a town or region.

Reconnect with nature to feel happy and healthy. The Mayan Salad. The Raw Chocolate Tart. The Forgotten Ecstasy Smoothie. These delicious and creative offerings from London's revered Wild Food Cafe have become classics for a new generation. Now their creators are ready to share them with the world - as well as the natural, seasonal philosophy that underpins them. Joel and Aiste Gazdar have grown the Wild Food Cafe to become an oasis of nourishing raw-centric plant-based food in the middle of the city: a beacon of community, wellness and innovation. At the very heart of what they do is playful learning inspired by time, elements, seasons and nature. How might the energies of dawn inspire a light savoury meal to wake up the senses? How can we use herbs in our daily routine to keep calm and balanced? How can we create rich and intricate root vegetable feasts to ground and support us in the darker, colder days? From hearty one-pot stews, raw breads and sea vegetable salads to super-food custards, probiotic tonics and iconic raw desserts, as well as transformative well-being practices such as wild water foraging and recapitulation meditation, this is a book for anyone who wants to nourish their mind, body and heart.

Grow Your Own Sweet Herb! Stevia rebaudiana is a natural, low-glycemic, low-calorie alternative to sugar and artificial sweeteners. "Growing and Using Stevia" is your complete stevia guide from garden to table, with chapters about propagating, growing, and harvesting stevia, indoors and out. Enjoy your harvest with 35 delicious recipes developed in the Lucke and Goettemoeller kitchens. Learn how to: Start stevia from seeds, cuttings, or transplants. Grow stevia in your garden or in containers. Harvest leaves and make your own green powder or liquid stevia extract. Use homegrown stevia in pies, frozen desserts, herb tea, smoothies, & more! .,."one of our favorites. It's simple and all in one. You get the facts, recipes, and how to grow it. The price is economical and we are happy to offer it along with live plants and other stevia products." -Marshall & Judy Ayer; Ayer Natural Market & Greenhouse; Bluford, IL Jeffrey Goettemoeller and Karen Lucke are siblings who grew up gardening and enjoying wholesome home cooking. Karen is now a nutritionist and reflexologist. Jeffrey is the author of Stevia Sweet Recipes: Sugar-free-Naturally!, with over 300,000 copies in print. He also majored in horticulture at Northwest Missouri State University and completed a published research study on the production of Stevia rebaudiana seeds.

Eleanour Rohde was a well-known gardener and garden historian with a passion for herbs and herb gardens. In this 1922 book, Rohde provides readers with a complete, yet concise, guide to herbs--from creating an herb garden to using the herbs in various recipes including teas, syrups, conserves, pies, wines, waters, and perfumes. As well as illustrations of historic herbal knot gardens, the volume also contains interesting bits of herbal lore from throughout the ages. The work concludes with a chronological listing of key herbal texts from the fifteenth through the twentieth century.

More than 60 recipes for using dried culinary lavender in main dishes, salads, soups, breads, desserts and more, like Lavender Corn Chowder, Chicken & Lavender Pizza, Lavender Chocolate Brownies and Lemon & Lavender Pound Cake. Visit www.BlueSagePress.com for free tips on cooking with lavender and more sample recipes. Delight your family & dinner guests by adding this exotic herb to your cooking. Tickle your taste buds with lavender

A companion treasury from the author of the national bestselling series.
Readers of the China Bayles mystery novels are familiar with the usefulness and wonder of the many herbs the amateur sleuth sells in her beloved Thyme and Seasons shop. Compiled by national bestselling author Susan Wittig Albert at the request of her fans, "China Bayles' Book of Days" gathers together tidbits and treasures about plants and reveals ways you can put more green into your daily life.
Featuring 365 days of recipes, crafts, gardening tips, remedies, and more, this special volume is a personal calendar of the legends and lore of herbs and also features brand-new essays from the author, clues from China's mysteries, and some special contributions by the irrepressible members of the Myra Merryweather Herb Guild, Pecan Springs's oldest civic organization.

For the sake of salt, Rome created a system of remuneration (from which we get the word salary), nomads domesticated the camel, the Low Countries revolted against their Spanish oppressors, and Gandhi marched against the British. Through the ages, salt has conferred status, preserved foods, and mingled in the blood, sweat, and tears of humankind. Today, chefs of haute cuisine covet its most exotic forms -- underground salt deposits, Hawaiian black lava salt, glittery African crystals, and pink Peruvian sea salt carried in bricks on the backs of Ilamas.

From proverbs to technical arguments, from anecdotes to tales of folklore, chemist and philosopher Pierre Laszlo takes us through the kingdom of "white gold." With "enthusiasm and freshness" (Le Monde), he mixes literary analysis, history, anthropology, biology, physics, economics, art history, political science, chemistry, ethnology, and linguistics to create a full body of knowledge about the everyday substance that rocked the world and still brings zest to the ordinary.

Salt is a tour de force about a substance that is one of the very foundations of civilization.

There are few words as evocative as saffron. Over thousands of years it has perfumed the halls of Crete's palaces, made Cleopatra more alluring, and driven crusaders and German peasants to their deaths. While spices that drove adventurers to the ends of the earth, such as cinnamon, mace, and ginger, have become commonplace, saffron remains tantalizingly exotic. Nothing more than the dried stamens of the autumn-flowering purple crocus, it might as well be fairy dust. Resistant to modern horticultural technology, the fragile blossoms must still be gathered by hand from the ancient fields of Iran, Greece, Italy, southern France, and Spain.
Secrets of Saffron is the story of this extravagant rover. Guided with wit and assurance by acclaimed food writer Pat Willard, we roam the rich landscapes of history and personal memory. We dine in the heavenly gardens of Persia; bathe with Alexander the Great; are served golden swans at the medieval court of France. With Willard's help, we also discover the quiet comforts of saffron, from soups that have eased illness to pies that defy death, until we arrive at last in the present day at a small garden in Brooklyn.
Told in sumptuous prose, complete with fabulous ancient and modern recipes--including a Moorish wedding feast, a luscious creme brulee, and a balm for an aching heart--Secrets of Saffron will awaken in you a voracious desire for the private pleasures of this most precious spice.
"I am impressed by Pat Willard's singleminded devotion to one of my favorite subjects. I have been under saffron's spell for some time and it is an integral ingredient in my cooking. I love the romance of its noble and complicated history, as well as thepainstaking process of cultivation." --Todd English, author of The Olives Dessert Table
"Saffron, the haughtiest, most expensive, and most mysterious of spices, has found its rightful biographer in Pat Willard, who plumbs its historical, mythological, and psychological depths with illuminating insight and a richly evocative (and surprisingly personal) prose. For saffron lovers, this book is a necessary read; for those like myself who have previously equated that spice with such culinary esoterica as gold leaf flakes or wild fennel pollen, Secrets of Saffron is a revelation--and a highly enjoyable page-turner, as well." --John Thorne, author of Outlaw Cook and Pot on the Fire
"An admiring account of an exotic spice with a long and varied history, by a food writer whose imagination keeps the story light and lively... a charming little gift for an inquisitive cook."--Kirkus Reviews

Food and travel writer Yasmin Khan travels through Greece, Turkey and Cyprus sharing vibrant recipes and powerful stories from a region that has long-stood as a meeting point between Europe and the Middle East.

Traveling by boat and land, Yasmin Khan traces recipes that have spread from the time of Ottoman rule, to the influence of recent refugee communities. At the kitchen table, she explores what borders and identity mean in an interconnected world.

Featuring more than 80 delicious, easy-to-cook recipes that put vegetables centre stage and unite around thickets of dill and bunches of oregano, zesty citrus and sour pomegranates, sweet dates and soothing tahini and include dishes such as tomato and za'atar salad, courgette and feta fritters, pumpkin and cardamom soup, and pomegranate and sumac chicken.

Illustrated with stunning food and location photography, Ripe Figs is a dazzling collection of recipes and stories that celebrate an ever-diversifying region and imagine a world without borders.

What's the secret to perfect barbecues? Marinate, marinate, marinate. Unmarinated food is never as tender, juicy and mouthwateringly delicious as food that has been soaked in a subtle sauce before being seared over open coals.

In Marinades, grill master Melanie Barnard provides 75 recipes to enhance the flavor of meat, poultry, seafood, vegetables and even fruits. Internationally inspired, these recipes include such delectable marinades as Adobo, Jamaican Jerk, Sake Teriyaki and Polynesian Passi on Fruit and Rum to tickle palates up and down the taste spectrum. In addition to the recipes, Barnard also offers practical grilling advice and tips on pairing foods with marinades.

Grilling is one of the best ways to add flavor to food without adding fat. As evidenced by the explosive demand for fancy grills, fuels and flammable additives such as mesquite and hickory, today's backyard barbecuing has outgrown shriveled hotdogs and charred chicken. For the legions of Americans hungry for the perfect barbecue, Marinades is the final, most important ingredient.

From sriracha to Tabasco, this funny, feisty book is an illustrated love letter to the quirky stories and fiery flavors of the world's best hot sauces. Smart, short, and just a touch silly, This Is a Book for People Who Love Hot Sauce is exactly that - a book for people who love hot sauce. For devoted fans and casual enthusiasts alike, this charming guide is nothing short of a celebration of capsaicin. An introduction to the condiment's storied history and traditional producing regions, as well as its significance in popular culture, is paired with engaging profiles of more than two dozen of the world's most tongue-singeing sauces. Fiery facts and spicy asides add a dash of context, while vintage-inspired illustrations capture the essence of each iconic bottle. Deeply researched, but not too serious, This Is a Book for People Who Love Hot Sauce is sure to rise to the top of the Scoville scale.

These books are a excellent reference source for those who need to understand spices. Vol. I covers the history of spices from ancient times to the modern world, description of spices, as well as an outline of trends in the spice industry. An Appendix, in alphabetical order, details the origins and nature of the spices described and additional information on essential oils of the spices. Glossary. Contents: - The Spice Family - Prologue - PART 1-THE STORY OF SPICES - I. Spices in the Ancient World - II. Spices in the Holy Bible -III. Cassia and Cinnamon in the Ancient Middle East -IV. The Arabian Spice Trade -V. Uses of Spices in the Ancient Greek and Roman World -VI. Spices in the Early Christian Era and Middle Ages - VII. Spices in the Travels of Marco Polo -VIII. Spices and Their Uses in the Late Middle Ages - IX. The Portuguese Seek the Spice Lands -X. Christopher Columbus Sails West to Find the Spice Lands - XI. John Cabot Sails West in Search of Spices -XII. The Portuguese Master the Spice Trade -XIII. Ferdinand Magellan's Quest for the Spice Islands -XIV. The British Seek Northeast and Northwest Routes to the Spice Islands -XV. Sir Francis Drake's Voyage to the Spice Islands -XVI. The Dutch Reach the Spice Islands -XVII. The Decline of the Portuguese and the Rise of the Dutch in the Spice Islands -XVIII. The Dutch and English in the Spice Islands -XIX. America Enters the Pepper Trade -XX. Uses of Spices in the Modern World -Epilogue - PART 2-THE SPICES DESCRIBED - Introduction -Allspice -Anise -Capsicum Spices -Caraway -Cardamom -Celery -Cinnamon -Chervil -Cloves -Coriander -Cumin -Curry Powder -Dill -Fennel -Fenugreek Seed -Garlic -Ginger -Laurel Leaves -Marjoram -Mint -Mustard -Nutmeg and Mace -Onion -Origanum -Parsley -Pepper -Poppy Seed -Rosemary -Saffron -Sage -Savory -Sesame Seed -Star Anise -Sweet Basil -Tarragon -Thyme -Turmeric -Bibliography -Index -

These books are a excellent reference source for those who need to understand spices. Contents: -PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION -PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION - PART 1-MORPHOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY - INTRODUCTION - Rhizomes, Barks, Floral Parts, Buds, Fruits, and Seeds - I. ALLSPICE -II. CAPSICUMS -III. CARDAMOM -IV. CINNAMON -V. CASSIA -VI. CASSIA BUDS -VII. CLOVE -VIII. GINGER -IX. MACE -X. NUTMEG -XI. PEPPER -XII. SAFFRON -XIII. MEXICAN OR AMERICAN SAFFRON -XIV. STAR ANISE -XV. TURMERIC - Miscellaneous Seeds - XVI. FENUGREEK -XVII. MUSTARD, WHITE -XVIII. MUSTARD, BLACK -XIX. POPPY -XX. SESAME - Umbelliferae - GENERAL -XXI. ANISE -XXII. CARAWAY -XXIII. CELERY -XXIV. CORIANDER -XXV. CUMIN -XXVI. DILL -XXVII. FENNEL - Labiatae (Aromatic Leaves, Herbs) - XXVIII. MARJORAM, SWEET -XXIX. ORIGANUM -XXX. PEPPERMINT -XXXI. SPEARMINT -XXXII. ROSEMARY -XXXIII. SAGE -XXXIV. SAVORY -XXXV. SWEET BASIL -XXXVI. THYME - Miscellaneous Aromatic Leaves - XXXVII. LAUREL LEAVES (BAY LEAVES) -XXXVIII. PARSLEY -XXXIX. CHERVIL -XL. TARRAGON - Bulbs - XLI. GARLIC -XLII. ONION - PART 2-CHEMICAL COMPOSITION - INTRODUCTION -XLIII. THE SPICES -XLIV. pH DETERMINANT IONS - PART 3-PHOTOMICROGRAPHS OF THE SPICES - BIBLIOGRAPHY -GLOSSARY -INDEX -

Spices have been adding fragrance and fire to food for thousands of years, and they are as relevant today as they have always been - versatile, healthy, economical, and, more importantly, utterly delicious. However, many people find spices confusing and equate them to endless shopping lists or old jars gathering dust in their cupboards. This treasure trove of recipes from 'spice master' John Gregory-Smith will demystify the spice cupboard and show readers how to blend these delicious flavours for mouthwatering results. The book opens with a fascinating introduction to spice cookery and a full glossary of the different spices, their flavour notes and how to use them. Drawing inspiration from all over the world, the recipes in this book offer a culinary passport to China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, Turkey, Morocco, Mexico and beyond. Try Vietnamese Star Anise & Lemongrass Chicken Claypot, Indian Fish Cakes with Coriander & Coconut Chutney or Manchurian Lamb with Tamarind Slaw and Griddled Chilli Potatoes. The recipes are divided into chapters on street food, curries, salad, grills, stews, vegetables, meat and desserts and drinks, and offer delicious dishes for any time of the week, from quick and easy mid-week meals to sumptuous weekend feasts. Every recipe is accompanied by a stunning photograph of the finished dish and accompanied by wonderfully evocative stories from John's travels. Whatever the occasion, the food contained in these pages is a feast for the senses that will make any meal a celebration.

Put flavour and flexibility at the heart of your kitchen with Rachel Ama's One Pot: Three Ways. Rachel Ama is reframing vegan cooking. Create a veg-packed centrepiece dish in one pan/pot/tray and choose from three creative and flavoursome ways to either serve it up with just a few ingredients or transform it into something else entirely. The options are endless - level up your leftovers and create a new feast each day, scale portions up or down, cook all three serving options for a vegan feast with friends, or freeze leftovers to refresh later when you're strapped for time - whatever you choose, this way of cooking will help you have dinner part-ready-and-waiting, making plant-based eating feel even more achievable every day. Transform or serve Peri Peri Mushrooms with: 1. Peri Peri Pittas 2. Potato Wedges & Slaw 3. Peri Peri Charred Sweetcorn Salad Bowls Serve up or refresh Caribbean Curried Jack into: 1. Coconut Rice & Coleslaw 2. Coconut Flatbreads with Tomato & Red Onion Salad 3. Caribbean Patties with Orange & Avocado Salad Rachel creates her recipes by moving through 'stations' in the kitchen, weaving together fresh ingredients, pantry staples, and, most importantly, the 'flavour station', where she adds spices, dried herbs and those all-important sauces to really bring each dish to life. So pick up Rachel's handy tips to help you live a vegan lifestyle simply and deliciously.

This seminal book, originally published in 1973, introduced the richly fascinating cuisine of India to America--and changed the face of American cooking. Now, as Indian food enjoys an upsurge of popularity in the United States, a whole new generation of readers and cooks will find all they need to know about Indian cooking in Madhur Jaffrey's wonderful book.
Jaffrey was prompted to become a cook by her nostalgia for the tastes of her Delhi childhood, but she learned to cook on her own, in a Western kitchen. So she is particularly skillful at conveying the techniques of Indian cooking, at describing the exact taste and texture of a dish. The many readers who have discovered her inspiring book over the years have found it deeply rewarding, with recipes for appetizers, soups, vegetables, meats, poultry, fish, chutneys, breads, desserts, even leftovers, all carefully worked out in American measurements and ingredients for American kitchens.
This landmark of cookery makes clear just how extraordinarily subtle, varied, and exciting Indian food can be, and how you can produce authentic dishes in your own kitchen. From formal recipes for parties to the leisurely projects of making "dals," pickles, and relishes, this "invitation" to Indian cooking has proved completely irresistible.
In 2006, the James Beard Foundation ushered this book into its Cookbook Hall of Fame.

In Culinary Herbs and Spices of the World, Ben-Erik van Wyk offers the first fully illustrated, scientific guide to nearly all commercial herbs and spices in existence. The book covers more than 150 species, from black pepper and blackcurrant to white mustard and white ginger, detailing the propagation, cultivation, and culinary uses of each. Introductory chapters capture the essence of culinary traditions, traditional herb and spice mixtures, preservation, presentation, and the chemistry of flavours, and individual entries include the chemical compounds and structures responsible for each spice or herb's characteristic flavour. Finally, the book offers a global view of the most famous use or signature dish for each herb or spice, satisfying the gourmand's curiosity for more information about new dishes from little-known culinary traditions. People all over the world are becoming more sophisticated and demanding about what they eat and how it is prepared. Culinary Herbs and Spices of the World will appeal to those inquisitive foodies in addition to gardeners and botanists.

Sixteen individual notecards (with envelopes) featuring stylish illustrations from The Grammar of Spice (ISBN 978 0 500 519677).