{"product_id":"the-book-of-spice-john-oconnell-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\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John O'Connell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1681774453\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781681774459\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pegasus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/27\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 0.90d","brand":"John O'Connell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44049485201663,"sku":"9781681774459","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_00aece85-3d07-4bd9-9998-a82802f99505.jpg?v=1685001769","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-book-of-spice-john-oconnell-9781681774459","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}