Michael Krondl is a chef, food writer, and author of Around the American Table: Treasured Recipes and Food Traditions from the American Cookery Collections of the New York Public Library and The Great Little Pumpkin Cookbook. He has published articles in Good Food, Family Circle, Pleasures of Cooking, and Chocolatier, and has contributed entries to The Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America. He lives in New York City.
Advance praise for The Taste of Conquest
“As a chef I have always been deeply intrigued by the mystique of
spices. Michael Krondl’s book awakens and transports the reader
into this mysterious world, showing us how our lives and history
have been transformed by the sensuous odors of cardamom, nutmeg,
and turmeric.”
–Gray Kunz, chef and owner of Cafe Gray and Grayz, co-author of The
Elements of Taste,
“Michael Krondl’s new book on the spice trade peeks behind the
usual histories of Venice, Lisbon, and Amsterdam–and tells a tale
that is at once witty, informative, scholarly, and as consistently
spicy as its subject. In short, it’s delicious!”
–Gary Allen, food history editor at Leite’s Culinaria and author of
The Herbalist in the Kitchen
“With a dash of flair, and a pinch of humor, Michael Krondl mixes
up a batch of well-researched facts to tell the story of the
intriguing world of spices and their presence on the worldwide
table. This is a book that every amateur cook, serious chef,
foodie, or food historian should read.”
–Mary Ann Esposito, host/creator of the PBS cooking series Ciao
Italia
“The Taste of Conquest is the savory story of the rise and fall of
three spice-trading cities. It is filled with rich aromas and
piquant tastes from the past that still resonate today. Michael
Krondl serves up this aromatic tale with zest and verve. This book
isn’t just for historians and spice lovers–it’s for all who love
good writing and great stories.”
–Andrew F. Smith, editor of The Oxford Companion to American Food
and Drink
“In common with the finest food writers–Elizabeth David, Mark
Kurlansky, Anthony Bourdain–Michael Krondl shows a respect for the
details of the past that never slays his appetite for the realities
of food now. His love of history, travel, and food is as compelling
as it is infectious.”
–Ian Kelly, author of Cooking for Kings: The Life of Antonin
Careme, the First Celebrity Chef
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