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Veg Patch  by Mark Diacono
Drawing directly from his experience as an acclaimed climate-change gardener, and of setting up a kitchen garden from scratch for River Cottage, Mark explains the practical aspects of organic growing, introduces us to a whole world of vegetables we may not have previously considered, and does away with alienating gardening jargon once and for all. Mark begins with a catalogue of vegetables that will grow in this country, explaining for each their benefits, what varieties to go for, dos and don’ts, and popular culinary uses. He then invites us to create a wish list of foods, and shows us his own list from his early gardening days. Next, he explains how to turn this wish list into a coherent kitchen garden plan appropriate for our space, whet

,  272 pp,  $35.00. Buy now

Coffee: Growing, Processing, Sustainable Production: A Guidebook for Growers, Processors, Traders, and Researchers  by Jean Nicolas Wintgens
Capturing the entire value creation chain, this practical guide describes methods of coffee cultivation, harvesting, processing, storage, quality assessment, and economics. It is unique in incorporating latest research on the coffee plant, its pests and diseases, as well as biotechnological methods for improved breeds. It is likewise unique in addressing the long-term sustainability of current coffee production methods, showing modern alternatives to traditional practices. Last but not least, it is richly illustrated with more than 900 colour photographs, drawings and diagrams, resulting in the single most comprehensive practice-oriented guidebook for coffee producers, traders and researchers

,  1040 pp,  $535.00. Buy now

How to Store Your Garden Produce  by Piers Warren
How to Store Your Garden Produce – The Key to Self-Sufficiency is the modern guide to storing and preserving your garden produce, enabling you to eat home-grown goodness all year round. The easy to use reference section provides applicable storage and preservation techniques for the majority of plant produce grown commonly in gardens and allotments. Why is storing your garden produce the key to self-sufficiency? Because with less than an acre of garden you can grow enough produce to feed a family of four for a year, but as much of the produce will ripen simultaneously in the summer, without proper storage most of it will go to waste and you’ll be off to the supermarket again.Learn simple and enjoyable techniques for storing your produce and

Paperback,  128 pp,  $19.95. Buy now

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Spices and Herbs 
Zest it up Using spices and herbsthe key to any delicious mealcan be daunting with so many to choose from, not to mention the many possible combinations. In this book, a master chef and baker unlocks the key to the dazzling world of flavor by showing cooks of every level how to use and combine over 150 of the most popular spices and herbs. She also provides delicious recipes, fun facts, tips on storage, and a resource guide on where to get hard-to-find spices and herbs. The book also includes dozens of easy-to-follow and delicious recipes.

Paperback,  288 pp,  $29.95. Buy now

Herb and Spice Companion  by Marcus A. Webb and Kathryn Hawkins
This book guides the reader through all aspects of herbs, including their history how to grow, harvest, and dry them and their preparation for medicinal use. This volume also contains an extensive directory of more than 50 spices. Each entry gives the essential properties of the spice, as well as its medicinal and culinary uses where appropriate.

Paperback,   $26.95. Buy now

Jamie at Home  by Jamie Oliver
This book is very close to my heart. It’s about no-nonsense, simple cooking with great flavours all year round. When I began writing it, I didn’t really know what recipes I would come up with, but something began to inspire me very quickly…my vegetable patch! I came to realise last year that it’s not always about looking out at the wider world for inspiration. Being at home, feeling relaxed and open, can also offer this. I love to spend time at home in the village where I grew up, working with the boss, Mother Nature, in my garden and seeing all my beautiful veggies coming out of the ground. Inside, you’ll find over 100 new recipes, plus some basic planting information and tips if you fancy having a go at getting your hands dirty as well!

,  408 pp,  $65.00. Buy now

Sticks, Seeds, Pods and Leaves; A Cook’s Guide to Culinary Herbs and Spices  by Elizabeth Hemphill and Ian Hemphill
Sticks, Seeds, Pods & Leaves is an A-Z guide to growing, sourcing and cooking over 80 herbs and spices, and including over 150 simple and modern recipes that show off the unique flavour and fragrance of each herb and spice. Discover how to create Roasted Mushrooms with Ajowan, Cauliflower with Indian Spices, Vietnamese Chicken with Lemongrass, Ras El Hanout Chicken, a hearty Lamb Shanks Tagine, Risotto with Garlic and Fennel, Rosemary Scones, and Lavender Ice-Cream. A lively and engaging book that demystifies the world of herbs and spices, talks about the growing of herbs for keen gardeners, and unlocks some of the mysteries of the ancient spice trade and the way the unique flavours of spices develop after harvesting.

Paperback,  360 pp,  $48.95. Buy now

The Herbalist in the Kitchen  by Gary Allen
The Herbalist in the Kitchen is encyclopedic in scope. It provides complete information about the uses, botany, toxicity, and flavour chemistry of herbs, as well as a listing for the names that ingredients are known by around the world. The book provides all available information about the chemical compounds responsible for a plant’s characteristic taste and scent, which allows cooks to consider new subtleties and potential alternatives. For instance, the primary flavouring ingredient of cloves is eugenol. When a cook knows that bay leaves also contain eugenol, a range of exciting substitutions becomes clear.

,  576 pp,  $130.95. Buy now

Garden Feast  by Melissa King
Horticulturalist, gardening writer and tv presenter Melissa King invites you to join a feast in which the garden provides inspiration for mouthwatering meals based on fresh seasonal ingredients.Melissa introduces us to a world of fruits and vegetables never seen in the shops, with a particular focus on heirloom varieties which have been lovingly preserved by generations of gardeners. From the rich, sweet flavour of the charcoal-fleshed Black Russian tomato to the deliciously tender pods of the Purple King bean, from the juicy tang of the Australian rainforest native Finger lime to the luscious melt-in-your-mouth texture of the Red Noonan peach, the spectacular colours and flavours are a true feast for the eyes and the tastebuds.

Paperback,  224 pp,  $49.95. Buy now

A Taste of Heritage; Crow Indian Recipes and Herbal Medicines  by Alma Hogan Snell
A collection of Crow recipes, age-old plant medicines and healing remedies. This work imparts the lore of ages along with the traditional Crow philosophy of healing and detailed practical advice for finding and harvesting plants

Paperback,  256 pp,  $25.95. Buy now

Kitchen Garden Cooking for Kids  by Stephanie Alexander
Contains over 120 recipes that children can cook at home with a little bit of adult supervision. The layout is accessible and fun, with lots of helpful hints and useful facts. Unlike other cookbooks for kids, this one does not assume that a child’s palate is unsophisticated of or unable to appreciate complex taste. Ages 5+

Paperback,  256 pp,  $45.00. Buy now

Field Guide to Herbs and Spices  by Aliza Green
Including more than 200 different kinds of herbs and spices, this handy sized guide teaches the basic history of the spice, its season, how to choose, how to prepare, a recipe featuring the seasoning, and some flavor pairings. It contains color photographs of more than 200 different international seasonings cross-referenced to detailed text.

Paperback,  384 pp,  $22.95. Buy now

Recipes And Tips From A Backyard Herb Garden  by Jerry Traunfeld
he secret to transforming easy dishes into extraordinary meals? Fresh herbs. In The Herbal Kitchen, IACP award-winning cookbook author and acclaimed Herbfarm Restaurant chef Jerry Traunfeld presents simple dishes using herbs straight from the market, windowsill, or garden. Until recently, the fresh herbs available in supermarkets were limited to parsley and maybe dill. Today, thyme, rosemary, basil, cilantro, mint, and sage are among the many fresh herbs as close as the produce section or the farmer’s market. Not to mention marjoram, lovage, tarragon, lavender, shiso, and so many others. Jerry shows you how to incorporate these fresh herbs into your everyday home meals. So whether preparing a workday supper for the family, a special din

Hardback,  272 pp,  $55.00. Buy now

The Spice Lover’s Guide To Herbs And Spices  by Tony Hill
A comprehensive guide of its kind in a affordable paperback edition, a gift for seasoned spice lovers and cooks who have a taste for adventure.

Paperback,  432 pp,  $27.95. Buy now

Olive Harvest Cookbook, The  by Gerald Gass and Jacqueline Mallorca
In 1991 Nan McEvoy planted 1,000 olive tree seedlings on her ranch in Northern California. Today, 18,000 trees later, McEvoy Ranch is highly respected for its fine extra-virgin olive oil. Also producing lavender and honey, and maintaining an extensive kitchen garden – entirely organic – it has evolved into a virtual paradise, replete with heirloom vegetables, fruits and olive groves. With this wealth of ingredients, ranch chef Gerald Gass has created more than 70 recipes combining extra-virgin olive oil with the best the garden has to offer. Stunning photographs of the olive groves, gardens, and recipes make The Olive Harvest Cookbook a lovely gift for anyone who has ever dreamed of living off the land in their own little piece of Eden.

Hardback,   $49.95. Buy now

The Complete Book of Herbs and Spices  by Sarah Garland
Sarah Garland describes how to grow and harvest herbs, use herbs in cooking, apply them in healing remedies and as cosmetics and in the house. A comprehensive reference to nearly 300 herbs, lovingly illustrated with watercolours, 300 colour photographs and diagrams.

Paperback,  288 pp,  $48.95. Buy now

The Complete Book of Herbs and Spices  by Sarah Garland
Sarah Garland describes how to grow and harvest herbs, use herbs in cooking, apply them in healing remedies and as cosmetics and in the house. A comprehensive reference to nearly 300 herbs, lovingly illustrated with watercolours, 300 colour photographs and diagrams.

Paperback,  288 pp,  $49.95. Buy now

The Lavender Cookbook  by Sharon Shipley

Paperback,  192 pp,  $26.95. Buy now

The Herb Garden Cookbook  by Lucinda Hutson
With Lucinda Hutson’s expert advice you’ll discover how to: – grow robust and flavoursome herbs using organic gardening techniques – harvest and store herbs – prepare more than 150 delicious and innovative recipes – create intensely flavored herb butters and savoury vinegars – garnish and flavour recipes with beautiful edible flowers – grow and use exotic herbs from Mexico and Southeast Asia. Savour the Tuscan-inspired Panzanella, the continental Celebratory Nicoise Salad, or the Southwestern-spirited Pollo Picado. From rosemary and thyme to Mexican mint marigold and Thai basil, this is an essential guide for cooks and gardeners alike!

,  256 pp,  $41.95. Buy now

Natural Healing for Women: Caring for Yourself with Herbs, Homoeopathy & Essential Oils   by Susan Curtis
Susan Curtis and Romy Fraser draw on many years experience in natural medicine to explain the different needs of women’s energy and repair systems, as well as the full range of natural healing options now available. The A-Z ‘Repertory of Ailments’ covers all aspects of health that affect women today, from children’s illnesses and pregnancy to cancer, as well as everyday problems. A fully cross-referenced ‘Materia Medica’ offers the complete range of alternative treatments, including homeopathy, herbalism, essential oils and dietary supplements. Also includes a ‘Lifestyle’ section, providing a detailed detox programme, a first aid kit that every women should have and advice on diet, exercise, cleansing and fasting.

Paperback,  462 pp,  $39.99. Buy now