Think of this book as your herb-seasoning master class, filled with simple secrets for capturing the power of flavor from your herb garden. Herbs are easy to grow anywhere, indoors or out, but do you know which ones do what in your foods and beverages...or how flavors play off of each other? This book shows you how to become an her

Think of this book as your herb-seasoning master class, filled with simple secrets for capturing the power of flavor from your herb garden. Herbs are easy to grow anywhere, indoors or out, but do you know which ones do what in your foods and beverages¿or how flavors play off of each other? This book shows you how to become an herbal tastemaster, whether yoüre a home cook or a gourmet foodie. It all starts in the garden with fresh-picked herbs. Let dedicated herb lover Sue Goetz guide you into the delicious world of 20 essential, flavor-rich herbs and the pleasures they offer.

With over 100 kitchen-tested herb recipes and full-color photographs throughout, yoüll discover how to:

grow and harvest the best flavor cultivars for culinary use

preserve and package

complement herbal flavors with spices, edible flowers, garlic, citrus, and other botanicals

prepare easy recipes for mixes, salts, rubs, pestos, oils, vinegars, butters, sugars, dressings, teas, herb-infused beverages¿and much more!

>i>A Taste for Herbs is filled with unique ways to mix and use herbs you probably already grow. Sweet mixes like basic herb sugar for baking or rosemary-infused agave are explained along with savory herb flavored oils and vinegars and mixes for flavorful tea infusions. Page 120 has a good Mojito recipe.