The Edible Herb Garden

This is a comprehensive and accessible guide to cultivating and cooking with herbs. Creasy takes you from seeds to stove top, from preparing soil to elegant dining, with easy-to-follow instructions and inspirational, imaginative ideas for every step of the way, with a complete "Resources" section. There's information on how to design and grow an herb garden just about anywhere. The comprehensive, fully illustrated "Encyclopedia of Culinary Herbs" section illustrates how to grow and use more than two dozen herb varieties. In "Favourite Herb Recipes" you are provided with ways to reap the bounty of your efforts, along with recipes for accompaniments - herb blends and butters, vinegars and teas; main dishes from cuisines around the world; and even cocktails and desserts.