The Cook’s Herb Garden

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From your garden to your table, this lovely book will guide you through planting, growing, harvesting and cooking herbs.

There’s a visual index of 120 culinary herbs and more than 30 delicious recipes to make with them. You’ll be able to prepare your own salad dressing, marinades, flavored butter, pesto, herbal teas and cordials, and add seasoning to your favorite meals.

Whether you have a vegetable garden or want to fill some plant pots or window boxes, this book provides all the advice you need to start growing herbs. You’ll learn which herbs do well in different environments and situations, the groups of herbs that like to grow together, and how to create different selections like Mediterranean, everyday essentials, and salad herbs.

You'll find out when to plant the seeds, how to nurture them as they grow, and how to keep pests away. Once you have harvested your herbs, learn the different ways you can store them for future meals, such as freezing or drying them.

This library of herbs includes notes on their flavor and partner charts, which tell you which herbs go well with different dishes and drinks. You will know the best places to use your herbs and how to make exciting things with them.

Hardcover, 192 pages, 2010.