Miracle of Spices
Practical Tips for Health, Home and Beauty
Will be published approx. on 7. November 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-78028-575-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Miracle of Spices is a comprehensive guide that offers a wealth of information and ingenious practical tips on the many health, beauty and culinary benefits to be gained from using spices readily available in your local supermarket.
The book opens with a short history of spices, their popularity around the world over the millennia and their value to world trade. The first chapter outlines the sources, names, contents, aroma, flavour and culinary uses of the 50 most used spices. The remaining chapters address topics such as the best ways to buy, choose, store and use spices; how to help to prevent and treat common ailments with spices; and how to make use of them in your home. Finally, there's a substantial selection of some of the most delicious spice-containing recipes to inspire and delight.
The book opens with a short history of spices, their popularity around the world over the millennia and their value to world trade. The first chapter outlines the sources, names, contents, aroma, flavour and culinary uses of the 50 most used spices. The remaining chapters address topics such as the best ways to buy, choose, store and use spices; how to help to prevent and treat common ailments with spices; and how to make use of them in your home. Finally, there's a substantial selection of some of the most delicious spice-containing recipes to inspire and delight.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Watkins Media Limited
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 180 mm
Width: 119 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
136 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78028-575-7 (9781780285757)
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E-Book
10/2009
Watkins Publishing
€9.49
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Person
Penny Stanway practised for several years as a physician before becoming increasingly interested in the benefits of a healthy diet and other natural approaches to health and well-being. She has written over 20 books on health, food, and the connections between the two. The author lives in UK.