Spices of Life by Simonds, Nina -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Epigraph Contents Acknowledgments Introduction

My Daily Routine Planning Your Dinner Menus Through the Week Basic Staples (with some substitutions)

Something to Graze On

Edamame (Fresh Green Soybeans) Spiced Almonds Bite-Size Vegetables with Two Dips Sweet and Sour Baby Carrots Glazed Baby Onions Spicy Shrimp Cocktail Roasted Asparagus with a Garlic Dressing Crisp Scallion Pancakes Herbal Pestos on Grilled Flatbread Jesse’s Favorite Crispy-Baked Potato Pancakes Gingery Scallops with a Maple Syrup Glaze Mom’s Barbecued Chicken Wings Hoisin-Glazed Spareribs Teriyaki Beef Lilian Cheung: “Eat Well and Keep Moving”

Appetizers that Make a Meal

Grilled Shrimp Rolls with Spicy Vietnamese Dressing Turkey Saté with Spicy Peanut Sauce Fragrant Vegetarian Dumplings Flaky Spinach Pie Crusty Pot Stickers Man-Size Vegetarian Samosas Spinach Salad with Sun-Dried Tomatoes Roasted Onion and Mushroom Frittata Simple Smoked Salmon Sushi Fresh Herbal Blini with Smoked Salmon and Other Fixings Thai-Style Mussels with Coconut and Basil Spicy Pork in Lettuce Packages Dr. Andrew Weil and His Latest Advice on Supplements

Homey Soups

Quick Chinese Chicken Broth The Easiest Chicken Broth Soothing Miso Soup with Shiitake Mushrooms Great-Aunt Sophie’s Chicken Soup Cantonese Sweet Corn Chowder Roasted Onion and Garlic Soup Sun-Dried Tomato Soup with Fresh Basil Norma’s Pumpkin and Cannellini Bean Soup Vietnamese Hot and Sour Scallop Soup Hearty Cabbage Casserole Wild Mushroom Bisque Indian Hot and Sour Seafood Chowder Walter Willett and Redesigning the Food Pyramid

Hearty Stews and Braises

Saucy Italian Chicken Portuguese Clam Stew Oyster Sauce Chicken with Bok Choy Lemongrass Chicken with Green Beans Saucy Black Bean Spareribs Hoisin Turkey Thighs with Squash Fragrant Cinnamon Pork with Sweet Potatoes Star Anise Beef Stew Tender Brisket and Vegetables with Smoky Paprika Moroccan Spiced Lamb Stew Chile-Flavored Braised Halibut Coconut Shrimp with Basil and Lime Leaves Garlicky Seafood Cioppino Spicy Salmon Curry Lucia Douglas: North African/Mediterranean Spices and Meditation

Main-Dish Salads

Roasted Tomato Spinach Salad Italian Tuna Salad Gado Gado (Indonesian Salad) with Spicy Peanut Dressing My Salade Niçoise Five-Treasure Seafood Rice Salad with Basil Dressing Vietnamese Shrimp and Fennel Salad Shrimp, Avocado, and Wild Greens with a Charred Tomato Dressing Grilled Seafood Pasta Salad with Cilantro Vinaigrette Roasted Cumin Salmon with Sweet and Sour Cucumbers Grilled Garlic Beef over Crunchy Vegetables with a Fresh Thai Dressing Chicken and Black Bean Salad with a Spicy Tomato Salsa Hot and Sour Slaw with Barbecued Pork Curried Chicken Salad with Mango and Grapes Skewered Lamb with Herbal Cracked Wheat Salad Dr. Jim Duke’s Herbal Farmacy and Anti-Aging Tips

Pleasures From the Garden

Stir-Fried Spinach, Snow Pea Shoots, or Leafy Greens (all-purpose recipe) Stir-Fried Bok Choy, Broccoli, or Flowering Rape (all-purpose recipe) Steamed Asparagus with Cardamom Butter Grilled Hot and Sour Zucchini (all-purpose recipe) Spicy Broccolini with Red Pepper Cucumber Raita Dad’s Sweet and Sour Cucumber Pickle Rainbow Slaw with Curried Yogurt Dressing Roasted Mediterranean Vegetables (all-purpose recipe) Sliced Tomatoes and Basil with Garlic Vinaigrette Sesame Grilled Eggplant Roasted Hoisin Squash or Pumpkin Grilled Rainbow Peppers with Chile Oil Dressing Roasted Beets with Ginger and Balsamic Vinegar Glazed Green Beans Roasted Cherry Tomatoes Braised Garlic Mushrooms Curried Coconut Sweet Potato New Potato Salad with Scallion-Oil Vinaigrette Myrtle and Darina Allen at Ballymaloe: Good Food from the Good Earth David Heber and His “Seven Colors of Health”

Versatile Stir-Fries and Sautés

East-West Barbecue

Spicy Asian Marinade (all-purpose recipe) Five-Spice Marinade (all-purpose recipe) Ginger Teriyaki Marinade (all-purpose recipe) Ginger Honey Marinade (all-purpose recipe) Jerk Spice Rub (all-purpose recipe) Mango Salsa Avocado Tomato Salsa Pineapple Salsa Grilled Radicchio Drizzled with Sesame-Vinegar Dressing Julie’s Charred Cherry Tomatoes with a Basil-Balsamic Glaze Sweet and Sour Shrimp Kebabs with Pineapple and Bell Peppers Ginger-Honey-Glazed Salmon Mahimahi Wraps with Avocado Tomato Salsa Grilled Sea Bass with Mango Salsa Seared Wasabi Tuna with Pickled Ginger Cucumbers Spicy Teriyaki Scallops with Garlic Snow Peas Jesse’s Spicy Grilled Chicken Breasts Five-Spice Chicken Legs Tandoori Chicken Roll-Ups Jerk Pork Cutlets with Pineapple Salsa Balsamic-Glazed Steak with Grilled Rainbow Peppers Melanie Polk of the American Institute for Cancer Research: Grilling Tips

Irresistible Vegetarian

Grilled Peppers with Chickpeas on Bruschetta Roasted Tomato Bruschetta with Lentils or Greens Grilled Tempeh with Saté Sauce Vietnamese Cabbage Rolls Five-Spice Hoisin Tofu (all-purpose recipe) Hoisin-Drenched Stir-Fried Vegetables (all-purpose recipe) Malay Barbecued Tofu (all-purpose recipe) Hearty Miso Cabbage Stew Warm Roasted Winter Vegetable Salad Curried Rice Noodles in Lettuce Packages Spicy Vegetable Sambal Five-Spice Scallion Soba Noodles Spicy Penne with Fresh Tomato Sauce and Greens Chef Suresh Vaidyanathan: Spices of Life Key to Primary Indian Spices and Their Healing (Ayurvedic) Properties Dr. U. K. Krishna: Ayurvedic Tips for Happy and Healthy Living The Three Doshas: Which Type Are You? General Eating Guide to Balance Your Dosha

Satisfying Staples: Noodles, Rice, and Other Grains

Basic White Rice Boiled Long-Grain Brown Rice Simple Asian Fried Rice with Fresh Herbs Sweet Pepper Rice Pilaf Middle Eastern Herbal Rice Fluffy Lemon Quinoa Five-Spice Chicken Pilaf Spicy Garlic Soba with Mushrooms and Greens Stir-Fried Ramen Noodles with Vegetables Saucy Chinese Noodles Toasted Sesame Noodles with Scallions and Ginger Barbecued Pork Crisp-Fried Noodles with Barbecued Pork and Broccoli Rabe Vietnamese Rainbow Salad Kung Pao Scallops with Snap Peas over Lo Mein Noodles Garlic Chicken with Fennel over Couscous Lemon Couscous with Fresh Parsley T. Colin Campbell: Lessons from China

Light and Sumptuous Sweets

Mango Lassi Spiced Pears in Red Wine Roasted Winter Fruit with Ginger and Port Wine Mom’s Apple Crisp (all-purpose recipe) Gingery Peach-a-Berry Cobbler Lemon Sponge Roll with Lemon Filling Lemon Curd Chocolate Brownie Pudding Pumpkin-Applesauce Muffins Cinnamon Streusel Sour Cream Coffee Cake Mrs. Shaw’s Molasses Spice Cookies Dr. Jeffrey Blumberg: Tea and Its Therapeutic Effects

Foods that Fight Common Ailments For Further Study Mail-Order and Web Sources Bibliography Index Other Books by This Author