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Author
Series
Publisher
Periplus Editions
Pub. Date
1999
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
iv, 105 p.ill. (some col.), col. map ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to grow hardy and fragrant herbs then use them create delicious meals with this beautifully illustrated herb gardening and cooking book. Author Rosalind Creasy takes you from seeds to stove top, from preparing soil to elegant dining, with easy-to-follow instructions and inspirational, imaginative ideas for every step of the way, with a complete "Resources" section. There's information on how to design and grow an herb garden just about...
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
viii, 264 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
The secret to transforming easy dishes into extraordinary meals? Fresh herbs. In The Herbal Kitchen, IACP award-winning cookbook author and acclaimed Herbfarm Restaurant chef Jerry Traunfeld presents simple dishes using herbs straight from the market, windowsill, or garden.
Until recently, the fresh herbs available in supermarkets were limited to parsley and maybe dill. Today, thyme, rosemary, basil, cilantro, mint, and sage are among the many fresh...
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
257 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
A revealing look at the history and production of spices, with modern, no-nonsense advice on using them at home.
Every home cook has thoughts on the right and wrong ways to use spices. These beliefs are passed down in family recipes and pronounced by television chefs, but where do such ideas come from? Many are little better than superstition, and most serve only to reinforce a cook's sense of superiority or cover for their insecurities. It doesn't...
Author
Publisher
Storey Pub
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
255 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
Enjoy a thriving, fragrant herb garden and use your harvest to bring beauty, flavor, and health to your everyday life. Tammi Hartung provides in-depth profiles of 101 popular herbs, including information on seed selection, planting, maintenance, harvesting, and drying. Hartung also shows you how to use your herbs in a variety of foods, home remedies, body care products, and crafts. Whether you're a seasoned herbalist or planting your first garden,...
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
[2019].
Physical Desc
201 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Nothing tastes better than herbs harvested fresh from the garden! Grow Your Own Herbs shares everything you need to know to grow the forty most important culinary herbs. You'll learn basic gardening information, including details on soil, watering, and potting. Profiles of 40 herbs including popular varieties like basil, bay laurel, lemon verbena, tarragon, savory, thyme, and more feature tasting notes, cultivation information, and harvesting tips....
Author
Language
English
Description
Herbs & Spices is the essential cook's companion, now redesigned and updated with all new recipes. A classic reference, the best-selling Herbs & Spices is a trusted resource in the kitchen, with more than 200 unique herbs and spices from around the world showcased alongside gorgeous, full-color photography, flavor notes, and pairings. This new, updated edition includes the newest herbs, spices, and flavorings influencing global cuisine today, plus...
Author
Publisher
ECCO
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 335 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the Emmy-nominated host of the award-winning Top Chef, an A-to-Z compendium of spices, herbs, salts, peppers, and blends, with beautiful photography and a wealth of explanation, history, and cooking advice. Award-winning cookbook author and television host Padma Lakshmi, inspired by her life of traveling across the globe, brings together the world's spices and herbs in a vibrant, comprehensive alphabetical guide. This definitive culinary reference...
Author
Language
English
Description
Cooks everywhere use spices and herbs to enhance food flavors and to create new taste combinations and sensations. From bay leaves to lemongrass to vanilla beans, a well stocked kitchen must have a wide selection of herbs and spices. This expanded and completely revised new edition is the culmination of Ian Hemphill's lifelong experience in the spice industry. It is a fascinating and authoritative guide. Hemphill describes a wide range of global herbs...
Author
Publisher
Garden Way Pub
Pub. Date
c1981
Physical Desc
xii, 223 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Bursting with straightforward information on growing and using herbs, this illustrated guide will help you cultivate and maintain a thriving and fragrant garden. Betty E. M. Jacobs draws on years of experience running a commercial herb farm to provide clear instructions for planting, propagating, harvesting, drying, freezing, and storing 64 popular herbs. Whether you're interested in keeping a few container plants or want to start a profitable business...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
This is not strictly a gardening book (although there is plenty for the gardener to learn in it), but the reflections of a man thinking not only about what he grows but how it grows, its roots in religion, the Bible, history and medicine. Beston described his efforts as "part garden book, part musing study of our relation to nature through the oldest group of plants known to gardeners." The book was written at the Maine homestead, Chimney Farm. Illustrated...
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
2001
Physical Desc
152 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A wealth of information on the uses of herbs by homemakers of the past through more than 500 authentic recipes as they appeared in their original sources. The recipes cover the use of herbs for medicinal, culinary, cosmetic, and other purposes, from making vegetable and meat dishes to dyes and insecticides. 113 black-and-white illustrations.
Author
Publisher
Wellfleet Press, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The Complete Language of Herbs is a comprehensive and definitive dictionary/reference presenting the history, symbolic meaning, and visual depiction of over 500 herbs and spices from around the world in one volume"--
Author
Publisher
Morrow
Pub. Date
[1996]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 301 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Discussion of everyday and uncommon spices and herbs, with approximately 200 recipes for courses from appetizers through desserts that use specific blends and seasonings, and including mail order sources for ingredients.
15) Herbs
Author
Publisher
Dorling Kindersley
Physical Desc
304 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
17) Book of herbs
Series
Publisher
Meredith Books
Pub. Date
c1994
Physical Desc
192 p. : col. ill., 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
Beautiful color photos of herb gardens help illustrate the magic of herbs, from mystical powers to herb cookery.
Author
Publisher
Avery
Language
English
Description
"The definitive source for choosing the optimal herbal therapy- thoroughly revised and updated. Millions of Americans are turning to herbal therapies to heal what ails them-either as an alternative or as a supplement to traditional medicine. From the most trusted name in natural healing, Phyllis A. Balch's new edition of Prescription for Herbal Healing provides the most current research and comprehensive facts in an easy-to-read A- to-Z format, including:...
Author
Publisher
J. Wiley & Sons
Pub. Date
©2004
Physical Desc
x, 422 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Nobody knows herbs and spices like Tony Hill, owner of Seattle's famed World Merchants Spice, Herb & Teahouse. Now, in this book, Hill gives us a comprehensive guide to these essential flavorings based on his travels around the globe. Blending culinary history, the lore of the spice routes, and his own inimitable tasting notes, he profiles more than 125 herbs and spices, ranging from the familiar to the exotic. He gives practical information and...
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