{"product_id":"the-book-of-spice-from-anise-to-zedoary-9781681774459","title":"The Book of Spice: From Anise to Zedoary","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt once familiar and exotic, spices are rare things, comforting us in favorite dishes while evoking far-flung countries, Arabian souks, colonial conquests and vast fortunes. A tasty compendium of the world's favorite flavors, \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Spice: From Anise to Zedoary \u003c\/em\u003ecombines history with insights into art, religion, medicine, science, and is richly seasoned with anecdotes and recipes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover why Cleopatra bathed in saffron and mare's milk, why wormwood-laced absinthe caused eighteenth century drinkers to hallucinate, and how cloves harvested in remote Indonesian islands found their way into a kitchen in ancient Syria. Almost every kitchen contains a bottle of cloves or a stick of cinnamon, and almost every dish needs a pinch of something. \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Spice \u003c\/em\u003eis culinary history at its most appetizing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eO'Connell, John:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eJohn O'Connell\u003c\/b\u003e worked at \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e (London) and now writes for \u003ci\u003eThe Times, Guardian, New Statesman, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNational\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eFor the Love of Letters\u003c\/i\u003e and lives in London with his family.","brand":"Pegasus Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50475171545362,"sku":"9781681774459","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_aed2e549-c8e4-4c72-9d64-60f37b5c9afc.jpg?v=1730231305","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-book-of-spice-from-anise-to-zedoary-9781681774459","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}