Xeste III 2023

  On the left, a girl empties a basket of saffron crocus into a larger basket. In the middle a blue monkey brings saffron to a Goddess/Deity woman sitting upon a stack of saffron-colored pillows. Behind her is a mythical bird 2 girls pick saffron crocus in a rocky landcape

April 10, 2023 What effect / impact do I want my spice book to have? Rainbow structure…not an analogy I actually plan to use in the final book it just feels like an easy way to describe the different feelings I want the book to produce! Also rainbows are the best. Red ~ Action!  How to get started using more spices with confidence / How to approach unfamiliar palates, such as global cuisines you like but aren’t sure how to cook without buying an entirely new pantry. Red because we think of it being intense and urgent. This effect of the book is illustrated by concrete tips and recipes, and why having a minimum variety of spices (say, 8?) is useful in cooking an array of foods. In other words, taking the sometimes-dizzying effect of too-many spices or choices and narrowing it down so its approachable and actionable. It’s important that the recipes in this book aren’t inaccessible because of the ingredient lists – too many cookbooks have that, and it feels like a stumbling block, or ...