Spice

Chef Ana Sortun's lifelong love of Turkish cuisine inspired her to open her own restaurant, Oleana, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. At the award-winning establishment, Sortun creates her own interpretations of dishes incorporating the incredible array of delicious spices and herbs used in eastern regions of the Mediterranean. In this gorgeously photographed book, Sortun shows readers how to use this philosophy of spice to create wonderful dishes in their own homes by revealing how the artful use of spices and herbs rather than fat and cream is key to the full, rich flavors of Mediterranean cuisine -- and the way it leaves you feeling satisfied afterward. The book is organized by spice, detailing the ways certain spices complement one another and how they flavor other foods. By providing a sense-memory that allows for a more intuitive use of spice in their own dishes, home cooks can learn to create rewarding meals loaded with intense flavor.