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Books:

Your Backyard Herb Garden: A Gardener's Guide to Growing Over 50 Herbs Plus How to Use Them in Cooking, Crafts, Companion Planting and More Learn herb gardening from the ground up, literally, with the help of a knowledgeable teacher and gardener.	Gluten-Free Baking Classics If not you then someone you know probably has issues with gluten. Filled with successful recipes for cookies, cakes and other treats that no one will guess are gluten-free.
Thyme of Death (China Bayles 1) Meet China Bayles, full-time herb shop owner and part-time sleuth. Fun reading that is herbally educating too. See aPinchOf.com's review of this book.	The River Cottage Meat Book 2008 Cookbook of the Year, this one must have contributed to the rise of the term celebrity butcher.

Madhur Jaffrey's Quick & Easy Indian Cooking Madhur Jaffrey, everybody's favorite Indian chef, shows us how to prepare authentic foods fast.

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs The old favorite from Rodale Press is redesigned and updated to be better than ever.

Herbal Vinegar: Flavored Vinegars, Mustards, Chutneys, Preserves, Conserves, Salsas, Cosmetic Uses, Household Tips Herbal vinegars are some of the most versatile elixirs you can keep on hand or give as a gift. Here you will find inspiration, ideas and recipes for other delicious concoctions.

Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone You don't have to be a vegetarian to enjoy the 700-plus pages of easy to prepare recipes in this fresh cookbook. This is the 10th anniversary edition.

Culinary Tea: More Than 150 Recipes Steeped in Tradition from Around the World Tea is an herb too, and can make a delicious addition to a wide variety of foods. Here are 100 recipes to get you started.

Louisiana Real & Rustic Don't miss the latest from Louisiana's favorite son. Part history tour part cookbook, but it is all authentic to this Cajun and Creole crossroads.

The Great Chile Book Not a cookbook but an illustrated guide to ninety fresh and dried chile peppers from a man who knows how to use them.

Salt: A World History There's more to salt than just the shaker, it is a life force. Follow along as it shapes the world.

Moosewood Restaurant Cooks at Home Considered by many to be the best book put out by the Moosewood Collective.

5 Spices, 50 Dishes: Simple Indian Recipes Using Five Common Spices Start with coriander, cumin, mustard, cayenne pepper, and turmeric, work a little magic and finish with more than fifty different, delicious Indian dishes.

The Mistress of Spices: A Novel An exotic novel that's so much fun! The unpredictable, likable mistress will keep you turning pages until the end when you'll wish for more. See aPinchOf.com's review of this book.

The Herbfarm Cookbook A luscious book from the Herbfarm kitchen-nursery filled with unusual ideas for using fresh herbs. See aPinchOf.com's review of this book.

The Herb Society of America's Essential Guide to Growing and Cooking With Herbs Straight from the experts with a bonus chapter of stunning photos and information about the National Herb Garden in Washington, D.C.

Baked Explorations: Classic American Desserts Reinvented
These darlings of the blogosphere take on classic desserts in their own quirky style.

Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving: 400 Delicious and Creative Recipes for Today All you need to know about method and technique complete with recipes for salsas, chutneys and spreads.

Barbecue Bible Sauces Rubs and Marinades book

Barbecue! Bible Sauces, Rubs and Marinades This companion book to the hot-selling Barbeque! Bible adds flavor to the basic grilling methods.

On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Any professional chef will tell you, this may be the most valuable tool in your kitchen.

Mexican Everyday (Recipes Featured on Season 4 of the PBS-TV series "Mexico One Plate at a Time") South of the border classics in less than 30 minutes? We can count on Rick Bayless to give us a roadmap to good food, fast.

King Arthur Flour Whole Grain Baking: Delicious Recipes Using Nutritious Whole Grains
Sharpen your baking skills while giving your family whole grain treats that taste good too. Kamut, teff, farro? Find out what they are and how to enjoy these grains of goodness in addition to the familiar wheat and oats.

660 Curries Billed as a gateway to Indian cooking, this one covers the continent with a wide variety of well-spiced recipes from an experienced cook.

The Master Butchers Singing Club (P.S.) Behold the power of sausage in this wonderful book about the life of early American emigrants. One of our favorites of all time!

The Edible Herb Garden Illustrations abound in this comprehensive and informative companion for the gardener and the cook.

Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners Saving seeds is all the rage and this guide includes the basics along with seven regional guides from expert gardeners for local knowledge.

Jekka's Herb Cookbook Jamie Oliver's favorite herb farmer presents her own 50 favorite herbs and recipes for using them.

Salsas That Cook Let Mexican food guru, Rick Bayless, take your salsas beyond chips and appetizers. His recipes get you cooking.

As Always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child and Avis DeVoto They were pen pals long before they ever met in person and they wrote to each other about far more than food.

Vegan Fire & Spice: 200 Sultry and Savory Global Recipes No need for a special diet to enjoy these tasty recipes from around the world. Organized by regions, you can cook your way around the globe with ingredients from the local supermarket.

Edible Landscaping Rosalind Creasy knows all about using food plants to round out your yard. She pioneered the idea 25 years ago. This updated edition includes 300 inspiring photographs.

Sticks & Scones (Goldy Culinary Mysteries, Book 10) The latest culinary mystery featuring Goldy as she whips up more tasty treats while chasing criminals in her neighborhood. See aPinchOf.com's review of this book.

Baking with Julia: Savor the Joys of Baking with America's Best Bakers Learn to bake with instructions from the professionals. Mouthwatering photographs and detailed recipes make this book a gem.

Herb Mixtures & Spicy Blends A collection of over 100 recipes for making your own spice combinations gathered from spice shops and herb farms all over America.

The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Insect and Disease Control: A Complete Problem-Solving Guide to Keeping Your Garden and Yard Healthy Without Chemicals Our go-to guide for dealing with things that wiggle and squirm or make our plants sick.

Aromatherapy: A Complete Guide to the Healing Art
This book gets rave reviews as an introduction to using essential oils for health, beauty and relaxation. Includes more than 90 formulas. There's a Kindle edition, too.

Moosewood Restaurant Kitchen Garden: Creative Gardening for the Adventurous Cook Plant it, grow it, eat it: this book shows you how! An old favorite recently updated for the way we cook today.

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"Much Virtue in Herbs, little in Men."
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