Mark Diacono is lucky enough to spend most of his time eating, growing, writing and talking about food. His A Year at Otter Farm and A Taste of the Unexpected both won Food Book of the Year, for André Simon and the Guild of Food Writers, respectively. His book Sour was Food Book of the Year 2019 in The Sunday Times and Daily Mail, and nominated for a James Beard Award in the US. Known for growing everything from Szechuan pepper to pecans to Asian pears, Mark's refreshing approach to growing and eating has done much to inspire a new generation to grow some of what they eat. He was involved with River Cottage, appearing in the TV series, running courses and events at River Cottage HQ, and he has written four River Cottage books. Mark also writes regularly for a range of publications including The Telegraph and Country Life, and his features have appeared in The Observer, Guardian, National Geographic, and others.
Less of a cookbook than an encyclopedia in the universe of spices, Spice deepens even the most versed cooks and chefs on the intricacies of flavors from all over the world. * Tasting Table * As voices in your head go there are few more chatty and compelling than Mark Diacono's [...] with a spice-grower's enthusiasm for liberally stirring aromatic, zingy or warming bark, berries and seeds through both everyday dishes and some very special indulgences, he eggs us on to uplift our cooking. * Anna Blewett, Great British Food * A book to cook from as the nights draw in, to fill your kitchen with the warm scent of spice. * Delicious *