just add spice Lyndey Milan and Ian Hemphill Published by Lantern $49.95 — available in stores 29 March 2010 Just Add Spice is a brand new book written in collaboration with my friend and herb and spice guru, Ian Herbie Hemphill and will be available at the end of March this year. Ian and I speak the same language — we always find ourselves using the same descriptors for spice as we used for wine. Pepperiness in cool–climate shiraz, yet to Herbie’s ear this was all about spice. Our new book Just Add Spice features 100 recipes that show the home cook how to spice up simple dishes using enticing herbs and spices. People are often unsure about using spices, imagining that ’spice’ means ’hot’ and we explain that this is not the case, showing how herbs and spices can bring the simplest of recipes to life. Simple dishes like a spicy pumpkin soup or slow cooked chicken with juniper, adding freshness and depth of flavour. We’ve also shown how this can be applied to the dessert kitchen, from ginger and star anise crème brulee to lemon grass poached pears. Ian and I have the same no nonsense approach to cooking. Our determination is to always have maximum depth of flavour, taste and freshness and this philosophy drives the whole book. Ian and I have applied our extensive knowledge to a great raft of recipes that can be taken every which way, because the basics are there for the taking. At the same time we introduce readers to a lot of side–ways ideas, tips and tricks that they may not have previously considered. Over the next few months we will be giving cooking classes and attending book launches throughout Australia so stay tuned via NEWS & EVENTS for when we will be in your location. Click here to view a video of Ian 'Herbie' Hemphill and I talking about Just Add Spice. other books by Lyndey Milan Lyndey Milan, the best collection, fast fabulous food CLICK HERE Balance, by Lyndey Milan and Colin Corney, matching food and wine CLICK HERE