Review: Excellent little book!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 29, 2013
While it may  not have every spice on earth, it has the basics, and they are covered with enough detail to enlighten the reader without so much information that they are bored to tears either.  There are a few recipes as well.  I really liked the book and the only "con" that could be found are occasional grammatical errors (the sneaky ones that get past spell check too).There is a table of contents, good information, and it is well written.  I liked the writer's tone and his sharing of personal tidbits too, it gave the book a more "personal" feel.  I enjoyed the information about the history and origins of particular spices.Keep in mind that these spices are written with a culinary focus, so if you are looking for information about spices in terms of medicinal and aromatherapy  uses, this is not the book to turn to.