Gourmet Herbs: Classic and Unusual Herbs for Your Garden and Your Table

Beginning and experienced herb gardeners will find guidance as they explore growing new and unusual herbs that are just finding their places on the budding American palate. Gardeners will learn the process of siting a new garden, selecting herbs, starting plants from seed, and maintaining a garden from season to season, while cooks will relish the diversity of herbs to cultivate. Included are written and pictorial portraits of exotic and traditional herbs, with recipes along with information on preserving harvested herbs. Herbs from world cuisines, such as Thai, African, Indian, and Japanese, are discussed alongside such mainstays as parsley, sage, and basil, which are finding new roles in the kitchen.