The Random House Book of Herbs for Cooking
Phillips, Roger, Rix, Martyn
ISBN 10: 0375751939 ISBN 13: 9780375751936
Published by Random House, 1999
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Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 5253509-75
Synopsis:
A lavishly illustrated guide to herb gardening explains how to select and cultivate the best herbs for use in the kitchen, examining the various herbs, offering tips on herb cookery, and describing how to grow herbs in borders, pots, and window boxes. Original. 25,000 first printing.
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sable new reference book for every herb enthusiast
With over 400 plants illustrated in full color, this is the most comprehensive photographic guide to herbs and plants grown all over the world for their culinary and medicinal properties.
Included are descriptions of the plants' distinctive features for identification, botanical information showing where each is found, and how to grow it or gather it from the wild. The text relates the history of the plant, describes its traditional uses in cooking, medicine, or cosmetics, and where appropriate details modem research supporting long-held beliefs about the effectiveness of the plant.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: The Random House Book of Herbs for Cooking
Publisher: Random House
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good