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Flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean |
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SPICE: Flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean
By Ana Sortun
List Price: $34.95
Amazon.com: $23.07
You Save: $11.88 (34%)
Reviewed by Kate Cole
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October
2006
Don't judge this book by its cover. SPICE is not a bland reference
of spices from A-Z. This book will catapult you from the mundane
to the intersection of Eastern Mediterranean tradition & American
eclectic invention.
Yes, Part One is devoted to Spices. Part Two is dedicated to
Herbs & Other Key Mediterranean Flavors. But restaurateur, author
& Celebrity Chef Ana Sortun does not alphabetize; she arranges
complimentary spices like savory sisters. And the resulting
family portrait is a feast for both the eyes & palate.
This unique book offers what cooks at any skill level crave:
straightforward culinary procedures, stunning food styling,
ingredient explanation & flexibility, intriguing wine pairings
with each dish & stories behind the recipes.
Spices are personified & woven into the stories of Ana's incredible
pilgrimages abroad. Her captivating culinary carpet ride was
set in motion at age 24, when she began the process of "working
out my own style & identity in the kitchen". Each recipe
from her personal repertoire is both a fond memory & a culinary
treasure.
Her found style has left an indelible mark on the culinary globe
with her restaurant Oleana located on Hampshire Street in Cambridge,
Massachusetts.
Winner "Best Chef Northeast" James Beard Foundation
2005
Top 10 Restaurants in Boston- Zagat
Best Outdoor Dining, Boston Magazine, 2003
2003 Best of Boston: Best Pastry Chef & Best Al Fresco Dining,
Upscale
Top 10 Restaurants in Boston Now, Concierge Magazine
BEST OF BOSTON, Best New Restaurant 2003
While necessary ingredients may be absent from your pantry or
unavailable in your area, dot-com galore are given to take your
spice cabinet to the next level. Handling, grinding & blending
procedures are revealed. But, if you are more the gourmand than
the gourmet, Spice Towers are available on-line from Oleana.
The Spices Tower includes, Aleppo Chiles, Suma, Urfa Chiles,
Dried Mint &Rigani. The Spice Blends Tower includes, Dukkah,
Baharat, Za'atar, Persian Spice Mix/Kofte Spice & Ras El Hannout.
Visit www.oleanarestaurant.com
for the details & for a peek into the restaurant itself.
Next time you are in historic Boston, by-pass the New England
boiled dinner. Make reservations at Oleana Restaurant. In the
meantime, get your oven mitts on this exceptional cookery book
& SPICE up your life! |
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