The New American Herbal

Posted on 05 March 2018 by Stephen Orr

From modern garden master Stephen Orr comes a new, definitive book on herbs to finally replace the dusty and outdated classics Here are entries on hundreds of plants that are extraordinarily useful in cooking, homeopathy, and dozens of recipes and DIY projects and beautifully styled photographs so you know just what you re growing.With than 900 entries, each accompanied by brand new photography and helpful growing advice, The New American Herbal takes the study of herbs to an exciting new level Orr covers the entire spectrum of herbaceous plants, from culinary to ornamental to aromatic and medicinal, presenting them in an easy to use A to Z format packed with recipes, DIY projects, and stunning examples of garden design highlighting herbal plantings Learn about the herbs you ve always wanted to grow chervil, chamomile, and lovage , exotic herbs such as Artemisia, the bitter herb used in Absinthe, or the anti inflammatory Meadowsweet , and ornamental varieties Monkshood and Perilla For cooks there is indispensable guidance on planting and maintaining a bountiful kitchen garden and crafters will delight in dozens of exciting new uses for fresh, dried, and distilled herbs Here, too, are 40 delicious recipes such as Ragu Bolognese with Fennel and Lemon Semolina Cake with Lavender, as well easy steps for projects such as a hanging herb garden and instructions on how to plant, dry, and preserve your garden s bounty Meticulously researched and exhaustive in its scope, The New American Herbal is an irresistible invitation to explore the versatility of herbs in all their beauty and variety. Best Read The New American Herbal [ Author ] Stephen Orr [ Kindle ePUB or eBook ] – kino-fada.fr It s the middle of winter, so naturally my mind turns to the garden Of course, here in SoCal we can pretty much garden year round and I ve got pots sprouting with peas, carrots, lettuce, beets, and turnips At this time of year I find myself irresistibly drawn to seed catalogs and gardening books, where I pore over the pictures and descriptions and dream of what I d like my garden to be.One beautiful gardening book I ve been enjoying lately is The New American Herbal by Stephen Orr This is It s the middle of winter, so naturally my mind turns to t...This newest gift from Blogging for Books is a gem It s a rare find in so many ways Beyond our world of fiction books, romance paperbacks, YA literature, and non fiction biographies, there s still a desire for good old fashioned reference books, kind of like the dictionary which Ithan secretly love Which is only partially why I adore this book so much The other reason it s a great find is that packed between pages of beautifully photographed images of herbs and flowering plants lies a This newest gift from Blogging for Books is a...If I ever wanted to transform myself into some kind of apothecary herbalist guru, this would be the book to have The New American Herbal by Stephen Orr is a hefty encyclopedia of the plants and botanical wonders that have been staples in cooking, homeopathy, aromatherapy, and the full spectrum of medicinal and culinary crafts Entries there are 145 of them, a sizeable sample are listed alphabetically and feature informative, at a glance type sidebars, lovely histories of each herb, and recipe If I ever wanted to transform myself into some kind of apothecary herbalist guru, this would be the book to have The New American Herbal by Stephen Orr is a hefty encyclopedia of the plants and botanical ...I have always been fascinated by herbs I love to grow them, I use them both for cooking and medicinal purposes and I have a lot of books on the subject Although I have been studying herbs for several years I know I still have so much to learn on the subject I was so excited to receive The New American Herbal book This book is so jammed pack with information The pictures inside are absolutely gorgeous I seriously, just spent some time flipping through the book and enjoying the beautiful pic I have always been fascinated by herbs I love to grow them, I use them both for cooking and medicinal purposes and I have a lot of books on the subject Although I have been studying herbs for several years I know I still have so much to learn on the subject I was so excited to receive The New American Herbal book This book is so jammed pack with information The pictures inside are absolutely gorgeous I seriously, just spent some time flipping through the book and enjoying the beautiful pictures.The book covers everything from herb basics, herbal preparations, garden projects, kitchen projects, specialty herbs and so muchThere is a Herbs A to Z section that fills the majority of the book This section is a comprehensive guide that covers each herb beginning with Agrimony and ending with Yarrow T...I was absolutely delighted to get this book and when it came in the mail I was not at all disappointed, in fact, if anything this book exceeded my expectations This book is everything one would want in an herbal book andIt is filled with lush photographs that clearly show what the herb looks like and i...I felt like I was in Herbology class at Hogwarts while I was reading this There are just so many wonderful aspects to this book, that I don t know where to begin I have read many different books concerning herbs over the years, but this is now my favorite one Unlike the others, this book really delves into the origins of the herb at hand It provides a great number of details that someone might find necessary if they re considering adding to their gardens The layout makes things ...What is an herb According to Stephen Orr, it is a plant that people use And so this herb book with over 250 herbs includes culinary, medicinal, dying, and even toxic herbs In fact, he even includes poison hemlock for the sole purpose of being able to recognize its distinguishing characteristics when you find it growing in the wild Consequently, I learned about many herbs I otherwise would not have even heard of I now have a list of herbs that some day I would like to grow.This book not What is an herb According to Stephen Orr, it is a plant that people use And so this herb book with over 250 herbs includes culinary, medicinal, dying, and even toxic herbs In fact, he even includes poison hemlock for the sole purpose of being able to recognize its distinguishing characteristics when you find it growing in the wild Consequently, I learned about many herbs I otherwise would not have even heard of I now have a list of herbs that some day I would like to grow.This book not only contains detailed information of herbs with beautiful pictures taken by the author , but also some recipes interspersed throughout, an introduction with basic information about herbs, herb families, harvesting and preserving herbs, and resources at the end with herbal writings from the past, historic schools of herbal practice, and recommended readings.This is a very thorough herb encyclopedia and if you are at all interested in herbs and growing herbs, I...I received this book from Blogging for books and it is published by Random House I was excited to get a chance to review this book because I love fresh food, and fresh herbs just add such a blast of flavor to every meal This book has most everything you need to know about most every herb out there, the good and the bad It starts with chapters on how to recognize different families of herbs, how to grow them, harvest them, and preserve them Then it lists all the herbs in alphabetical order I I received this book from Blogging for books and it is published by Random House I was excited ...I was so excited when I found this book on the Blogging for Books website I have been wanting to learnabout using herbs, both the history and qualities of herbs This book has been the answer to my desire When it first arrived, I was stunned by the beautiful pictures, not only on the cover, but throughout the book itself I flipped through just staring and soaking in the vibrant artwork You can almost feel the textures and smell the herbs Check out the rest of my review I was so excited when I found this book on the Blogging for Books website I have been wanting to learnabout using herbs, both the history and qualities of herbs This book has been the answer to my desire When it first arrived, I was stunned by the beautiful pictures, not only on the cov...This book wasn t quite what i was expecting hoping for it to be It s a food and garden writer telling stories about herbs and a small collection of recipes This is not a book to learn about medicinal uses of herbs and how to prepare tinctures, salves, etc Everything in...

05 March 2018

Stephen Orr