With her first cookbook hitting the shelves this month, chef Ana Sortun adds a new set of dishes to her online portfolio. Spice: Flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean, which is organized by groupings of spices, hits the shelves on May 1st. In the meantime, click through to see how Sortun uses spices in her award winning cooking on the spring menu at Oleana, then, if you’re feeling up to the challenge, try it for yourself at home.