A Handful Of Herbs: Gardening, Cooking And Decorating

by Barbara Segall, Louise Pickford, Rose Hammick

Herbs have been cultivated for thousands of years for their aromatic, health-giving, and culinary qualities. Today they are also valued as attractive additions to any garden or as sweet-smelling decoration in the home. In this book, herb expert Barbara Segall, Food writer Louise Pickford, and stylist Rose Hammick pool their knowledge to celebrate every aspect of herbs, from growing conditions in beds, borders, and containers, and indoors to decorative ideas for herbs in the home. Cooking with herbs is explored in 35 recipes, from snacks to sweet things. The book ends with a directory of 75 common herbs. With special photography by Caroline Arber and William Lingwood. *over 30,000 copies sold in hardcover *Includes profiles of the top 20 herbs, such as basil and lavender. *The perfect gift for anyone who enjoys growing and using herbs indoors or out--cooks, gardeners, aromatherapy fans; herbal tea drinkers, and more.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction, Herbs, Cooking, Cookbooks

127 pages, Paperback

First published August 21, 2001

Reviews

[Amie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have this one on display at my house! It's a great reference book for herb-lovers like me. It has a full page on every common (and some not so common) herb as well as recipes ("Spring Herb Risotto" anyone?) and ideas for other uses. I love it.