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This invaluable, easily accessible book is devoted to organic living. With an emphasis on practical information and informative, indepth advice, this is the essential reference for adopting a lifestyle that is sympathetic with the environment.
Fuelled by concerns about the BSE crisis, GM foods and numerous health scares, the demand for organic goods has increased dramatically in the last few years. No longer a fringe sector, this fast expanding area now has mass market appeal and huge potential for growth on a global scale.
Food and Drink looks at the ever increasing range of ingredients available, discussing their health benefits, as well as where to buy and how to store them, and provides a delicious collection of recipes – showing how best to use these foods in a creative way.
One in four American babies eat organic food and 90% of German babyfood is organic. The Organic Family captures this global interest with advice to expectant and nursing mothers and even for those planning conception. For each child’s age group there is nutritional information, buying advice and ideas for meals, snacks and party foods.
The growing fascination in complementary health and ecofriendly living is full covered by chapters focusing on these areas, while a comprehensive section on organic gardening will be invaluable to those who wish to take the organic lifestyle that step further.
How to grow and cook with herbs successfully
The use of herbs for medicine and cooking has a long and exceptionally vigorous tradition dating back over 60,000 years. This book is a celebration of herbs - the inspiration for so many forms of enjoyment - whether it be cooking, gardening, medicinal cures, folklore or history.
Following a brief introduction to the history of the use of herbs throughout history, a gardening section examines all the options available to the novice or experienced gardener - whether you want to grow plants in a traditional knot garden, a small patch at the back of the house, or in pots and kitchen window boxes to be plundered at will. Detailed information is included on propagation, care and maintenance and garden planning.
Once you have grown them, a chapter on using herbs looks at the options available to you throughout the home - whether you want to cook with them or use them in cosmetics and home remedies.
The largest section of the book is devoted to a stunning herb directory featuring 70 of the most commonly used herbs - each of which is beautifully photographed - with detailed descriptions of their history and appearances. The entries range from the most popular culinary herbs and spices such as coriander, cinnamon, sage and rosemary to the less well-known plants like alexanders, linden, cassia and asafoetida. The history of each herb is related in detail with description of its traditional uses in cooking, medicine or cosmetics, notes on cultivation and medicinal, cosmetic or culinary recipes where appropriate.
Chapter Breakdown
1. The History of Herbs
2. Growing Your Own
3. Practical Uses
4. Herb Directory