

This is really useful and informative information. Each chapter has an introduction, a history of the spice, descriptions of the spice, and how to store and buy them. The recipes are sorted by spice, which I think is smart because it makes it easy if you have one particular spice in your pantry, you can find a recipe in which to utilize it. There's also a list of tips, ingredients you should have on hand, and helpful equipment to prepare you for baking. It makes the book that much better, because you can clearly see the recipes are really cared about.

There's a really sweet and personal introduction that expands on the author's reason for creating such a book. This is a good example of a book being a labor of love. I love the idea of incorporating different spices into desserts (even unexpected ones) in order to create new, bolder flavors. I'm a big fan of finding new twists on old classics, so I knew I had to read Sugar and Spice.
