The Spicy Food Lover's Bible

by Dave DeWitt and Nancy Gerlach. This book's mission is well-stated in its subtitle: "The Ultimate Guide to Buying, Growing, Storing, and Using the Key Ingredients that Give Food Spice*with more than 250 recipes from around the world". The "key ingredients" include: ginger, horseradish, wasabi, chili peppers, hot sauces, mustards, peppers, spice blends, rubs, curries, and other spices. Don't be intimidated by the heat! The authors have kept the recipes in the medium to medium hot heat range. They provide a heat scale rating for every recipe and you can always use more or less spice. DeWitt and Gerlach are the heat experts, having published and edited Fiery Foods and Barbeque and Chili Pepper Magazines. Hardcover 424pp Pub at $29.95