RHS Herbs for the Gourmet Gardener


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More and more gardeners are discovering the delight of preparing and eating fresh homegrown food. For this growing band of enthusiasts, RHS Herbs for the Gourmet Gardener is the indispensable guide to what to grow, cook and eat. Alongside familiar herb varieties are numerous novel options that offer a world of new colours and tastes. Each herb has its own listing, providing accessible information on climate, size, origin, storage, preparation and cultivation. Fascinating historical facts, nutritional information and classic recipes are interspersed with feature spreads on topics such as edible flowers and herbs to drink.




Herbs for the Gourmet Gardener


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The rise of the slow food movement and the return to home gardens mean cooks are donning gardening gloves as often as oven mitts. Modern cooking is heading back to its roots, with home cooks embracing local ingredients and down-to-earth recipes. With more and more of us discovering the delight of preparing and eating freshly harvested food, Herbs for the Gourmet Gardener is the indispensable guide to what to grow, cook, and eat. A feast for the eyes and the table, this user-friendly resource traverses the realms of both the garden and the kitchen, addressing the cultivation, storage, and preparation of more than sixty herbs. Practical growing tips, fascinating histories, nutritional information, and classic recipes appear alongside botanical illustrations drawn from the Royal Horticultural Society’s cherished collection. With both familiar varieties and novel options, Herbs for the Gourmet Gardener will inspire you to create a world of new shapes, colors, and tastes.




The Herb Gardener


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This very popular book is now available in hardcover and paperback! McClure provides complete instructions on every conceivable aspect of herbs in the home and garden.




The Royal Horticultural Society New Encyclopedia of Herbs & Their Uses


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New edition of the definitive guide to growing and using herbs, from the experts at the RHS An illustrated A-Z of herbs packed with horticultural information and practical tips, perfect for gardeners, herbalists and cooks. Discover all about the beneficial properties of over 1,000 herbs from across the globe, and learn about their uses in cookery, cosmetics and herbalism. A quick identification guide covers the familiar as well as rarely-seen species, so you'll always find what you're looking for. Plus, a special warning symbol alerts you to potentially toxic or harmful herbs. Garden designs and planting schemes provide ideas for traditional herb gardens or smaller plots.




30 Herbs for Your Kitchen Garden


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Herbs that come straight to your kitchen table from your own garden bring unbeatable flavour and freshness to your cooking. This book is a seasonal guide to growing, cooking and using 30 of the most useful and popular culinary herbs, both delicate and robust. It includes 60 delicious recipes - each of which features one or more of these herbs - for soups, sauces, starters, main courses and puddings. Discover how to grow herbs in containers, and from cuttings and seeds, and how you can maintain your plants so that they will remain productive. You will also learn how to plan your herb garden, how to store herbs to preserve their flavour, and how to use herbs to flavour oils, vinegars, butters, sugars and jellies.




Gourmet Herbs


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For backyard gardeners and gourmet cooks, this indispensable guide offers a taste of the classic and exotic herbs at the heart of the new international cuisine. It takes you on a guided tour of herb gardens around the world, lets you peek into the pots of cooks everywhere, and shows how you, too, can be carried away by the fragrance and flavor of delicious culinary herbs. By growing herbs in your garden, in pots on your terrace, or on a sunny windowsill, you can ensure a steady supply of even hard-to-find varieties for your kitchen.--COVER.




The Herb Garden Gourmet


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"I'm wild about this book! Tim and Jan give us all the knowledge to cultivate our own herbs and endless ways to put them on the family table." Lorrianne Crook, host of Celebrity Kitchen and co-host of the nationally syndicated Crook & Chase Countdown Spice up your cooking with organic herbs from your own backyard! Cooking and gardening come togetherin this delightfully green book of herb-gardening tips and flavor-packed herb-based recipes. From the garden to the kitchen, experience the pleasure of growing, harvesting, and cooking with your own organic herbs, such as dill, basil, thyme, oregano, coriander, ginger, fennel, and sage. Learn how to plant and cultivate 15 of the best fresh herbs, and then move to the kitchen to utilize each herb in more than 150 innovative and delicious recipes, such as: Chicken and Cilantro Stuffed Peppers Asparagus with Tarragon Butter Sauce Dilled Barley Soup with Vegetables Roast Leg of Lamb with Garlic, Lemon, and Parsley Dressing Savory Mushroom Quiche Pork Roast with Mushroom Sauce Ginger and Pear Muffi ns Rosemary Grilled Chicken Get inspired! With ample room to jot down notes and recipes, you can add, modify, or create your own culinary endeavors as you move through each chapter. Highlighted with history, cooking tips, and information about herbal health benefi ts, this is the only book you need to grow green and eat well. MORE PRAISE FOR THE HERB GARDEN GOURMET: "One of the best written and most informative books on cooking and gardening with herbs, from drying herbs to planning your own herb garden and how to cook with them." Nathalie Dupree, TV chef and cookbook author "One of the most comprehensive cookbooks we've ever seen on herbs and healthful cooking, and we highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in making the most of their favorite dishes." Donna and Jimmy Dean




The Herb Garden Cookbook


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Indulge your senses with the lively flavors, vivid colors, and tantalizing aromas of fresh herbs. This comprehensive guide gives you creative, festive recipes as well as valuable gardening information. With Lucinda Hutson's expert advice you'll discover how to: Grow robust and flavorful herbs using organic gardening techniques. Harvest and store herbs. Prepare more than 150 delicious and innovative recipes. Create intensely flavored herb butters and savory vinegars. Garnish and flavor recipes with beautiful edible flowers. Grow and use exotic herbs from Mexico and Southeast Asia. Design menus for special occasions such as a fiesta for friends or a feast for two. Find the best sources, including websites, for buying plants, seeds, and gourmet products. Savor the Tuscan-inspired Panzanella, the continental Celebratory Niçoise Salad, or the Southwestern-spirited Pollo Picado. Lucinda's suggested recipe variations will turn you into a kitchen quick-change artist. Ideas for dazzling presentations make your meals as pleasing to the eye as they are to the palate. From rosemary and thyme to Mexican mint marigold and Thai basil, this is an essential guide for cooks and gardeners alike!




100 Herbs to Grow


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'Jekka knows herbs like no one else - let her help you transform your garden and your cooking!' - Jamie Oliver 'If you want to grow the very best herbs, you need this book in your life. In fact, this book is way more than that, it's packed full of Jekka's knowledge, advice and observations from a lifetime of dedication to the wonderful world of growing. Herbs are life!' - Nathan Outlaw 'No one has done more to both educate and enthuse the nation in the appreciation and use of herbs as part of our gardens and kitchens as Jekka.' - Monty Don Jekka's Top 100 Herbs contains the most productive herbs--ones that are easy to grow, taste delicious, and have medicinal properties. This is a comprehensive gardening guide, so Jekka details how to grow in the garden, in containers and from seed as well as guiding you through propagation, division, cuttings, harvesting and yearly maintenance. And because she grows over 500 different herbs, she knows which species and varieties are the best of each herb (including ones that she has personally cultivared and bear her name!). In the thirty years she has been growing, she has witnessed the change of climate and pests and diseases that effect herbs so she has created an up-to-date and authoritaive herb handbook. Jekka also offers historical knowledge and anecdotes as well as culinary and medicinal uses so you can benefit from your herbs when you've successfully grown them.




RHS Plants from Pips


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RHS Plants from Pips is an easy and fun introduction to gardening for adults and children alike, showing the reader how to grow plants from pips, seeds, and stones that are usually thrown away in kitchen waste to create a kitchen garden of their own.