"Vanderhoof's second book . . . will have you slipping away to the Margaritaville mentality while aboard Vanderhoof and her husband's 42-foot sailboat, the beloved "Receta." . . . The best part: If an island getaway won't fit into your tight budget this year, 'every little thing gonna be all right' because Vanderhoof offers 71 delicious recipes that will have you relishing a Caribbean staycation in your kitchen . . . These island concoctions are tasty enough to make you feel anything but landlocked." --"Elle, ""Top 10 Summer Books for 2010" ""The Spice Necklace" more than whets your appetite for the Caribbean, and in particular, the Caribbean cuisine. It evokes the character, personality and strength of such wonderful sun-blessed countries, feeding a hunger I, for one, have had for so many years. The words and recipes offer a true Caribbean escape." --Gary Rhodes, chef and author of "New British Classics" and "Keeping It Simple" ""The Spice Necklace" is pure pleasure from start to finish. It not only makes me want to run off to an island in the Caribbean, but somehow, it makes me feel as though I already have, as though I knew the place, as though I were a part of it. Ann Vanderhoof is a remarkably smart, funny, and generous writer: she brings us on her journey, and in the process, in her words and her recipes, she gives us a journey of our own. I would follow her anywhere." --Molly Wizenberg, author of the "New York Times "bestseller "A Homemade Life "" ""Ann Vanderhoof gives us real soul food, and a heartfelt recollection of the people who showed her and her husband what Caribbean food is all about. If you have ever doubted the allure of the Caribbean, "The Spice Necklace" will show you why you want to go and how to eat when you get there." --Caleb Barber and Deirdre Heekin, coauthors of "In Late Winter We Ate Pears""Ann Vanderhoof takes readers on a lively gastronomic adventure through the delightful islands of the Caribbean. You can even retrace her experi
