The Spice of Life Cook Book

"Family, and the warm, loving essence that comes with it, is often born in the kitchen. We spend some of our earliest days making memories by baking, dicing, chopping, and seasoning hearty meals with loved ones." This is from the heart-warming introduction of The Spice of Life: Healthy and Delicious Recipes. The popular and highly-anticipated cookbook by renowned Chicago icon Jorge Zavala has received praised from the literary and culinary community for its stylistic quality and internationally-inspired recipes. Zavala, a long-time global traveler and 38-year veteran of the culinary art, believes that each recipe is meant to warm the heart, inspire the soul, and heal the body and mind. The recipes are very easy to follow and written in a fun and intimate manner. The author regularly starts recipes with heartfelt anecdotes from his childhood and those with close family members and friends, giving the book a joie d'etre feel that cannot easily be found in other recipe books.