Books for the
Herbal Home and Kitchen

Encyclopedia of Herbs & Spices

Softcover (422 pages) 2004
This exhaustive reference is packed with need-to-know information on more than 350 flavor-enhancing herbs and spices, from basic basil and bay leaves to Kaffir lime leaves, Tunisian five-spice powder, and other exotic seasonings and blends. Written by an international spice merchant who buys directly from growers and knows how to make the most effective use of seasonings, it features 200 color photographs plus descriptions that include Latin names, countries of origin, and guidelines with recipes on how to cook with each seasoning.Hardbound with beautiful dust jacket.

Handbook of Natural Plant Dyes

Softcover (171 pages) 2010
This beautifully illustrated book will show you how to utilize natural dyeing methods using herbs and botanicals for your fabric, yarn, and other natural materials. Through step-by-step instructions and color-saturated photographs, textile designer Sasha Duerr explains the basics of making and using natural plant dyes, from gathering readily available natural plant materials and making the dyes to simple ideas for using them. Gentle, sustainable, garden-to-garment practices will inspire knitters, sewers, and fabric lovers to experiment with color and transform fiber, textiles, and even pre-loved clothes into works of art!

Making Herbal Dream Pillows

Hardcover (63 pages) 1998
A lavish book offering step-by-step instructions for creating herbal-scented pillows for blissful sleep and lucid dreaming. Summon long-hidden memories and inspire your dreams tucking a fragrant dream pillow into your pillowcase. Filled with potent recipes and written in a clear and concise manner.

Making Your Own Incense

Softcover (32 pages) 1999
A magnificent treasure full of fun facts, recipes, common techniques, and includes a brief history on incense. A delightful read that left us feeling like masters in the art of making incense. This step-by-step guide will easily instruct you how to make incense cones, sticks, smudge bundles, loose incense, resins and more! Also includes a compendium on the ingredients used, how to gauge their quality and how to incorporate them into your recipes. It's amazing how much information can be squeezed into such a small publication. Highly recommended!

Naturally Clean Home

Softcover (169 pages) 1999
A truly superb and engaging book filled with fun and fact. For those of us that are concerned about the amount of poisons and chemicals entering our homes, this book is sure to save the day. It is often said, that the best natural products are those we make ourselves and this is a living testament to that. Loaded with recipes, facts and resources.
Thoroughly covers natural care of laundry, carpets, furniture, kitchens, baths and so much more!

Sprouts: The Miracle Food

Softcover (224 pages) 2010
This fabulous book contains a wealth of information about how to say goodbye to pesticides and preservatives and let your kitchen be your garden! In just one week, you can enjoy pounds of delicious young organic vegetables. As baby plants, sprouts are bursting with concentrated nutrition. As living plants, they provide the secret cell factors and phyto-chemicals that enrich our health and longevity. Watch as the exquisite beauty of the sprouts enchants your entire family--even children can't resist picking them as they grow. At an average of 50 cents/lb, you'll save money, too! Includes extensive nutrition charts, seed resources, and questions and answers.

The Herbal Kitchen

Softcover (254 pages) 2010
This captivating book explores the ancient tradition of using herbs to enhance the health benefits and digestibility of your food. With over 250 recipes for herbal oils, vinegars, pestos, dressings, salts, cordials, syrups, smoothies and more, The Herbal Kitchen will teach you to prepare, store, and use herbs, unlocking the key to the extraordinary pharmacy that already exists in your own kitchen.