TY - BOOK AU - Farrington, Karen TI - Herbs & spices: a gourmet's guide. SN - 1858687128 PY - 1999/// CY - [S.l.] PB - Carlton Books KW - Cookery (Herbs) KW - sears KW - Cookery (Spices) N1 - Contents: Chapter One: Herbs in the kitchen - Chapter Two: Healing herbs - Chapter Three: Gardener's delight - Introduction to spices - Chapter Four: The Story of spice - Chapter Five: Spice in the kitchen - Chapter Six: Spice blends around the world N2 - Notes the natural aromas and tastes of herbs and spices.Herbs in the kitchen describes different herbs from chives,tarragon and basil to sorrel.Shows the manner of drying herbs,mixing herbs in drinks and use herbs as beauty products.Healing Herbs outlines the history of medicinal herbs; stresses the advance of herbalism,and the pracice of apothecary.Gardener's Delight celebrates borders ,patio pots and knot gardens and gives background to the aesthetic herb displays,offering tips in creating one's own.The Story of Spice follows the spread of spices from the East into the Western world and the Spice Trade.Spice in the Kitchen differentiate the variety of spices from garlic to paparika and cinnamon to wasabi.Spice blends around the world describes national dishes from India and Africa,and Europe and the Americas.Also covers the use of herbs and spices around the house ER -