"In her quirky, globe-trotting book, The Spice Kitchen, Michal Haines displays a range of culinary endeavor that would dazzle the most jaded spice merchant...Born a daughter of many cultures, Haines seems every bit as happy working with cumin, sumac and coriander as she is with ginger, garlic and lemongrass. (The 10 Best Summer Cookbooks Of 2009)" -- T. Susan Chang "NPR's Weekend Edition, May 31, 2009"