A memoir of one woman's adventures leaving her office job and pursuing her dream of becoming a chef. Eventually landing the job of pastry chef for a three-star New York restaurant, she recounts with endearing candour the dry cakes and burned pots of her early internships and the sweat, sheer determination and finely-tuned taste buds - as well as resilient ego and sense of humour - that won her spots in world-class kitchens. Spiced is a clever, surprisingly frank and affectionate glimpse at the sweet and sour of following one's passion.