The Book of Hot and Spicy Foods

Steele includes 100 recipes that will have the tastebuds tingling and the mouth singing. With so many spices now available in supermarkets, Steele uses the world for her inspiration. The cosmopolitan collection includes Indonesian gado-gado, Indian curries, creole jambalaya, peppered salami salad and vegetable couscous, to name a few. While the bulk of the book is devoted to entrees, Steele also presents recipes for soups, appetizers, piquant desserts and sauces, as well as instructions for making such classic spice mixtures as curry or five-spice powder from scratch. A glossary of spices rounds out a useful book that is both concise and comprehensive. (October)