The Spice Lover's Guide to Herbs and Spices

The author of this book, Tony Hill, is the owner of World Merchants Spices, Herbs & Teahouse in the famous Pike Place Market in Seattle. This makes him eminently qualified to write about spices and herbs. Not only does he provide detailed information about the spice or herb itself, he also includes its history, how to use it, and recipes. I highly recommend this book for those who enjoy experimenting using herbs and spices and learning about them in detail.

I saw another reviewer say that it is more for a beginner cook. Perhaps this is true, but we all have to start somewhere, right? This book is great for those who are maybe just getting into the culinary world and don't know all of the names of the spices and where they come from. The author talks about what they taste like, look like, where they come from, what kinds of dishes they are normally used in and even includes some recipes and photos. I had purchased a very extensive spice collection for my boyfriend and purchased the book to accompany it. I ended up sitting with the book and the jars of spices and trying all of the different flavors as I read the book. It helped my understanding of the different herbs and spices, and was definitely interesting.

I really like this book. It has lots of info on LOTS of herbs & spices. I was a little disappointed in myself because I actually ordered the wrong book. LOL Im not going to return it as it was my fault, and it is full of good to know facts. It is paperback, but very thick. There are a few recipes in it. It goes from A to Z with some things i've never heard of.If this is the kindof book you are looking for, you won't be disappointed in the quality of this book.

I love herbs and spices but really have no idea how to use them so this book was a big help for me. It was written and presented in a very understandable way, which I appreciate. It's a book you can use for enjoyment or for enhancing the taste of your food. You can look up an individual spice and get a good idea whether it is one you want to try or not. I will enjoy this book for many a year.

I work in a spice store and I first encountered this book as the referende we use there. It is full of easily accessible information, including botanical names, help with finding how to mix many ethnic blends, and other information. I wish I had it on my IPad to carry with me when running into the occasional nursery that carries unusual plants or a new ethnic spice store!

We are sending this as a gift to our daughter. I think she will like it.

I got this along with other gardening items for my daughter for Christmas. I think she will really enjoy the reading and the beautiful photographs of this book. She has become very interested in herb gardening, so I think this will be a great gift for her!

I was looking for a book to guide me in highlighting spices and herbs in my cooking endeavors. This book is very descriptive, including origins, history, descriptions, uses and recipes. I feel this book is just what I was looking for.

Excellent book. Great to have some of Tony's spice mixe recipes. I used to live in Seattle and frequented Tony's World Spice often. Sadly the recipes changed when the new owners took over e.g. garam masala, so it's nice to have the original recipe again and make my own...espceially as I'm in the UK now.