Herbal Pleasures Cooking and Crafts Author:Katherine Richmond How to use fresh and dried herbs in all their glorious abundance, making the most of their scents, flavours and health-giving properties and throughout the year. — Over 450 colour photographs, with every recipe and project show step-by-step. — Contains 80 delightfully easy-to-make craft ideas, including scented candles, herbal pomanders and posies... more »; decorative cards, tablepieces and garlands and natural cosmetic preparations.
Includes over 40 innovative herb recipes, from summer soups and snacks, fragrant barbecues, rich country stews and aromatic casseroles to light snacks, refreshing desserts and sophisticated cocktails and scented punches.
Instructions for making natural herb remedies, such as basil water, healthy tonics, pick-me-ups, and relaxing teas and tisanes of dandelion, thyme and marigold.« less