Book excerpt: The Magic Spicebox is a beautifully illustrated storybook and cookbook highlighting nine popular spices that typically appear in a traditional Indian spicebox. The story begins with a brother and sister chancing upon a spicebox while shopping with their mother. Their journey continues via a series of colourful, imaginative and often comical stories, hereby the siblings discover the magical and wondrous powers of spices. -First in the series, The Magic Spicebox is a Picture book cum Cookbook. -This beautifully illustrated book comes with a free press-out chef's hat and 6 bookmarks.