Cookbooks, herbal references, remedies, and more
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<b><strong>90 beautifully illustrated common and rare apples from the orchards of North America.</strong></b> by Roger Yepsen Roger Yepsen knows his apples. He should, as he is a seasoned orchardist as well as a talented writer and illustrator. Here he presents fascinating facts about 90 mainstay and unusual varieties of apples grown in the United States, from Red Delicious and Granny Smith to Knobbed Russet and Hubbardston Nonesuch. Each entry identifies the variety's harvest season, unique taste,and best uses, and Yepsen's beautiful and distinctive watercolors make identification a snap. This new edition has been updated with entries on Honeycrisp and other varieties that have becomes popular since the first publication of Apples in 1994. But this is not just a grower's catalog. Yepsen also includes a brief history of apples in North America, and recipes for pies, sauces, ciders, and more. Countryman Press, 288 pages, hardcover ISBN: 978-1682680193
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HARVEST AND MAKE YOUR OWN HERBAL REMEDIES
Backyard Medicine is a beautiful book, packed with nearly 300 color photographs and over 120 herbal remedies that you can make yourself. It gives a fascinating insight into the literary, historic, and world-wide application of the fifty common plants that it covers. It is the sort of book you can enjoy as an armchair reader or use to harvest and make your own herbal remedies from wild plants. Anyone who wants to improve his or her health in the same way that human-kind has done for centuries around the world, by using local wild plants and herbs, will find this book fascinating and useful. Skyhorse Publishing, 224 pages ISBN: 9781602397019 -
A Guide to Home-Grown Herbal Remedies
Julie Bruton-Seal and Matthew Seal
A full-color handbook by the authors of the hugely success Backyard Medicine (over 80,000 sold), this new title focuses largely on fifty medicinal plants that grow by roads or paths in the countryside or in the city—from Alexanders and Ash to Goldenrod and Hogweed to Walnut and Wild Strawberry. These nearby but often overlooked ecosystems are significant wild plant communities! This new book is packed with practical information on how to use fifty forgotten plants to cure all sorts of common ailments. There is a wealth of plants growing abundantly all over roadsides, cities, and in your own backyard; this coincides perfectly with alternative medicine and natural healing reaching into every facet of our lives. These plants have numerous medicinal uses that people have largely forgotten. Once valued and widely used, they’ve fallen out of fashion over time as they were bypassed by commercial medicine.- Alexanders, Ash, Avens
- Bistort, Black horehound, Blackthorn, Bugle, Butcher’s broom
- Chicory, Cranesbill, Creeping jenny & yellow loosestrife
- Daisy, Fleabane, Forget-me-not, Fumitory
- Goldenrod, Greater celandine, Ground elder, Ground ivy, Gypsywort
- Heather & bell heather, Herb robert. Hogweed
- Lesser celandine, Mouse-ear hawkweed, Navelwort
- Ox-eye daisy, Pine, Primrose & cowslip, Purple loosestrife
- Rowan, Sanicle, Scabious, Sea buckthorn
- Silverweed, tormentil & cinquefoil, Sowthistle,
- Speedwell, Sphagnum moss, Sweet chestnut
- Thistle, Valerian, Violet
- Walnut, Wild carrot, Wild strawberry, Woundwort
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50 Fun Recipes Kids Will Love to Bake! by Deanna F. Cook Following the best-selling book Cooking Class, this delightful baking cookbook for children ages 8–12 features 50 easy-to-follow, kid-friendly recipes. Lively step-by-step photos teach bakers-in-training how to knead dough, make biscuits, decorate cookies, and produce a perfect pie, along with essential skills like following directions and accurately measuring ingredients. Kids will learn to make both sweet and savory treats and will use fresh fruits and vegetables in recipes such as Bursting with Blueberries Muffins, Zombie Zucchini Bread, and Peachy Keen Crumble. Bonus goodie bag stickers, pop-out gift tags, and bake sale signs encourage kids to share their homemade delights with pride. 2017 NPR's Best Books of the Year 2017 IACP Cookbook Award Winner 2017 National Parenting Product Awards Winner 2018 Mom's Choice Award Gold Winner 2019 New York Times "Best Cookbooks for Kids" Storey Publishing, 144 pages, spiral bound. ISBN 9781612128559
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More Than 75 Satisfying Small-Batch Canning and Fermentation Recipes for the Whole Year
by Stephanie Thurow Recipes in this helpful, full color book include strawberry chutney, the perfect garlic dill pickle, spring onion kimchi, cinnamon-honey apple butter, and more! Welcome to the world of produce preservation. In Can It & Ferment It, blogger and Certified Master Food Preserver Stephanie Thurow brings the canning and fermenting communities together by offering recipes that work for both canning and fermenting. From a first-timer to the advanced preservationist, Can It & Ferment It shows canners and fermenters alike how they can have the best of both worlds. Recipes include:- Strawberry Rhubarb Jam
- Sugar Snap Pea Pickles
- Dandelion Jelly
- Pickled Fennel
- Fiddlehead Fern Pickles
- Spicy Spring Onion Relish
- Napa Cabbage Kimchi
- And much much more
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How to Turn Apples into Alcohol by Jeff Smith Hard cider is far more than sweet apple juice with a kick. It is the fasted growing alcoholic beverage on the market today. After standing in the shadow of craft beer, hard cider is enjoying a much overdue renaissance. Craft Cider will uncover this unique beverage's history, the current state of cider in the marketplace, and recommend commercial ciders that represent the best in each style. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned brewer, Craft Cider will be the go-to book for all skill levels to learn new brewing techniques, explore recipes, and learn about the expansive history of this age-old drink. Countryman Press, 148 pages, paperback ISBN: 978-1581573138
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A Modern and Fragrant Take on Classic Recipes
by Judy C. Polinsky
Imagine a table laden with sweet dishescakes, puddings, creams, custards, jellies, candied fruits, marzipan, ice creamsmolded into exotic forms, all flavored with roses and served as the final course of an elegant meal! In the Georgian era (17141830) rose-flavored treats were a mainstay in the homes of the well-to-do, who would create an entire table of sweets as a show of wealth and power. In Delicious Rose-Flavored Desserts, culinary historian Judy Polinsky explores the use of roses and rose water in Georgian cooking and baking. With a foreword by Clair Martin, Curator Emeritus of the Rose Garden at the Huntington Library and Gardens, this book is packed with information about the history of roses as a food flavoring and the benefits of consuming rose water, instructions on how to select roses by scent and rose family, and directions for how to prepare rosewater from your own roses, in addition to more than fifty recipes (or as the Georgians wrote, receipts”). Unique in its structure, the book will feature the original eighteenth-century recipe along with the modern version. Polinsky tested each recipe first by hand and then retested using modern appliances, such as mixers and food processors. The reward is in the subtle blending and mixing of unexpected flavors to create wonderfully tasty treats. Whether your interest is in cooking, rose gardening, or history, using roses from your garden to re-create unusual recipes is an adventure and great fun! Skyhorse Publishing, 192 pages ISBN: 9781510703315 -
Over 50 Delicious Recipes to Feed Your Body and Nourish Your Soul
by Rena Rossner
One weekend, a decade ago, author Rena Rossner was served a bowl of lentil soup at dinner. The portion of the Bible that had been discussed that week was the chapter in which Esau sells his birthright to his brother Jacob for a bowl of red lentil soup. Rossner was struck by the ability to bring the Bible alive in such a tactile way and decided on the spot to see whether she could incorporate the Bible into a meal each week. And so she has. The result, Eating the Bible, is an innovative cookbook with original, easy-to-prepare recipes that will ignite table conversation while pleasing the stomach. Every meal will become both a tactile and intellectual experience as the recipes enrich both the soul of the cook and the palates of those at the table. Every cook must glance at a recipe countless times before completing a dish. Often recipes involve five- to ten-minute periods during which one must wait for the water to boil, the soup to simmer, or the onions to sauté. It is Rossner’s goal to help enrich those moments with biblical verse and commentary, to enable cooks to feed their souls as they work to feed the members of the household and guests. From the zesty “Garden of Eden Salad” to the “Honey Coriander Manna Bread,” each recipe will delight the palate and spark the mind. Skyhorse Publishing, 288 pages ISBN: 9781626362093 -
80 SEASONAL, ORGANIC RECIPES MADE FROM YOUR LOCAL FARMERS' MARKET
When we shop at farmers’ markets, we support our local economy and consume food that’s healthier, tastier, and packed with essential nutrients specific to our local environment. In Farm-to-Table Desserts, chef Lei demonstrates how baking with locally sourced, organic ingredients is so satisfying that it will quickly become an easy and delicious habit. With more than eighty sweet recipes divided by season, Farm-to-Table Desserts shows readers how to create simple desserts using fresh and local ingredients at their prime. With Lei’s instruction, home cooks will see how easy it is to bake fresh year-round. Recipes include some of Lei’s favorites: Stone peach cobbler Fig jam Sweet corn panna cotta Strawberry hand pie Sweet potato cake Blood orange pot de crème Skyhorse Publishing, 200pages ISBN: 9781510716926 -
by Leslie Jonath Food brings a community together. With recipes for generous family-style, big-batch cooking by chefs, cooks, and big-hearted people, Feed Your People will inspire people to feed their people both literally and spiritually. From a Soup Swap Dinner by Kathy Gunst to a big pot of vegan greens and grits from Bryant Terry (AfroVegan); a gnocchi-making party with Angelo Garo to a summertime aioli feast by Georgeanne and Ethel Brennan; to a pig roast by Ryann Farr and Rodney Scott, and a lemon blueberry trifle for 20 by Emily Lucchetti, this book features festive foods to gather around. Most importantly, each recipe includes specific and helpful strategies, including make-ahead plans, freezing, equipment, and scaling and serving instructions as well as how to “make it to take it” (i.e., make a second batch of soup, cookies, Bolognese, etc. for takeaway)! Cooking for crowds isn’t a new concept and cooking brilliantly for those crowds, with honest ingredients that feed the soul is a valuable skill. Illustrated with gorgeous how-to and event photography, this book is a practical, beautiful celebration of the art of cooking for all and empower readers everywhere to cook together and feed each other both literally and spiritually. Powerhouse Books, 320 pages ISBN:978-1576878040
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Authentic Recipes from Every Region
by Francoise Branget French cuisine is revered all around the world, and now French Country Cooking offers the unique opportunity to enter a France that very few tourists ever get to experience. In this richly illustrated cookbook, each gourmand member of the French National Assembly—representing the diverse regions of their native country—shares culinary secrets that will inspire you to try your hand at preparing mouthwatering soups, sides, dinners, and desserts. From a challenging recipe for slow-cooked hare that predates the French Revolution to a simple yet delightful bread, the 180 recipes collected here will satisfy anyone who is curious about the varied dishes of this epicurean country. Some recipes you will find here include: Foie gras in a Madeira sauce Somme scallops in wine and cream Puff pastry with blue cheese and pear Sheep cheese and potato pastries This unique book, a comprehensive cultural and gastronomic inside look into the private kitchens of homes and farms, is peppered with ancestral recipes passed down through generations. It will enchant the armchair traveler and might even rouse you to visit the lesser-known regions of France—a country rich in many different cuisines. Skyhorse Publishing, 296 pages ISBN 9781628725902 -
Tarts, Mini Pies, Cake Pops, and More
by Abigail Gehring, Timothy W. Lawrence
The only thing better than traditional dessert is an adorably small dessert you can pick up with your fingers and devour in a few sumptuous bites. Cake pops, mini pies, and tiny tarts are everyone’s favorite new treats, and it’s no wonder—they’re cute, they’re fun, and they’re small enough that you can sample one of each at a party! For the growing population with gluten allergies or sensitivity, dessert is tricky territory. Gehring, who has been gluten-free for three years, has experienced many of the pitfalls of gluten-free cooking and baking so you don’t have to! She and her husband, Lawrence, have developed more than sixty recipes you’ll have fun making and feel great eating. Ginger peach tartlets Chocolate peanut butter cake pops Meringue nests with citrus cream Candied orange peel Macarons Mini red velvet cupcakes Chocolate chip cheesecakes Blackberry pies with honey lavender cream Coconut sorbet shots Maple walnut truffles Skyhorse Publishing, 144 pages ISBN: 9781626360242 -
A Treasury of Useful Plants for the Home and Garden by Jo Ann Gardner Every gardener will benefit from the author's intimate knowledge of herbs and their histories, growing needs, and uses in the kitchen and home. The wisdom she shares with vivid stories, a self-deprecating wit, and an infectious delight in the garden will be useful to herb growers living anywhere in the United States or Canada. Included in this practical guide is instruction on: -Planting, caring for, and propagating herbs indoors, outdoors, and in containers -Harvesting, drying, and preserving herbs, flowers, and seeds - Two dozen ways to use herbs in the home, from aromatherapy and infusions to vinegars and wreaths -Landscaping with herbs, with plans for a harvest bed, rose garden, and other themed gardens -The growing needs and unique uses of more than 90 herbs, along with favorite recipes Countryman Press, 288 pages, paperback ISBN 978-1581572292
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by Ken Haedrich Maple Syrup Cookbook has convinced thousands of readers that maple syrup makes everything taste better. Now, the revised third edition of this classic cookbook features full-color photographs and a dozen of the author's favorite new recipes. In all, the book now offers more than 100 ways to enjoy maple syrup at every meal, including Buttermilk Corn Cakes, Banana Crapes with Maple Rum Sauce (perfect for brunch), Maple Cream Scones, Lacy Sweet-Potato Patties, Maple Bacon Strata, Curried Pumpkin-Apple Soup, Creamy Maple Fondue, Maple-Glazed Brussels Sprouts, Orange-Maple Wings, Beet and Pear Relish, Maple-Roasted Root Vegetables, Steamed Brown Bread, Maple Onion Marmalade, Hot & Spicy Shrimp Kabobs, Chicken with Maple-Mustard Glaze, and Crispy Maple Spareribs. There are barbecue sauces and salad dressings and dozens of tempting desserts, from Almond Bars and Coffee Chip Cookies to Maple Apple Pie, Maple Pecan Pie, Maple-Ginger Ice Cream, and much more. There's even a recipe for Maple Bread-and-Butter Pickles. This is a treasure chest of delightful recipes you'll turn to again and again. Storey Publishing, 177 pages, paperback ISBN 978-1612126647
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A Complete Guide for North American Herb Gardeners by Patricia Turcotte Practical, easy to use, and engagingly written, this book takes you through all stages of herb cultivation and use: Includes USDA Zones 3-6 Preparing the soil Starting and caring for seedlings Placement and garden design Theme gardens, from Native American to Shakespearean Caring for container gardens Using nature's helpers: bees, butterflies, and birds Processing herbs Herbal use in cooking, teas, scented and decorative crafts, cleaning Countryman Press, 254 pages, paperback ISBN 978-0881507126
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A HANDY GUIDE TO CELIAC DISEASE - WITH ADVICE AND 80 RECIPES
by Carlota Máñez If you have celiac disease, you will know how difficult life without gluten can be. This book aims to help you live a gluten-free life in the simplest, most effective way. In the first part, you will learn all you need to know about gluten and celiac disease: how the disease is caused, how to recognize the symptoms, how to diagnose it, and how to treat it. This disease is one of the most habitual chronic illnesses worldwide, afflicting people of all ages, and its symptoms are varied. In the second part, No Gluten, No Problem teaches you how to prepare appetizing recipes for those afflicted with celiac disease. And if you’re someone who always eats out, advice is provided for when you go away on vacation or out to eat. You will learn which foods contain gluten, as well as dietary recommendations and natural ways to keep your health in order. In this complete manual, you will also discover: Celiac disease: in-depth coverage Gluten-free diet: control what you eat Cooking for those afflicted: delicious, simple recipes And much more! Skyhorse Publishing, 160 pages, paperback ISBN: 9781632203267 -
The Best Way to Grow, Preserve, and Bake with Small Fruit
by Jo Ann Gardner In this updated and full-color edition of Old-Fashioned Jams, Jellies, and Sweet Preserves, Jo Ann Gardner takes you back to the basics. This is a clear, concise horticultural and culinary reference book that concentrates on the small fruits, with a glance at tree fruits and wild fruits, too. It offers environmentally sound directions for growing and harvesting, as well as simple guidelines for canning and preserving. Moreover, it contains a treasure trove of seventy-five exciting recipes for preserving, baking, and cookingunusual marmalades, for example, are coupled with English muffins. From gooseberries and elderberries to classic strawberries and rhubarb, Jo Ann has it covered! Whether an old hand or a novice, you’ll find Old-Fashioned Jams, Jellies, and Sweet Preserves enlightening and informative, not to mention delicious! Skyhorse Publishing, 192 pages, paperback ISBN: 9781629145440 -
Can, Culture, Pickle, Freeze, Ferment, Dehydrate, Salt, Smoke, and Store Fruits, Vegetables, Meat, Milk, and More by Leda Meredith The ultimate guide to putting up food. How many ways can you preserve a strawberry? You can freeze it, dry it, pickle it, or can it. Milk gets cultured, or fermented, and is preserved as cheese or yogurt. Fish can be smoked, salted, dehydrated, and preserved in oil. Pork becomes jerky. Cucumbers become pickles. There is no end to the magic of food preservation, and in Preserving Everything, Leda Meredith leads readers, both newbies and old hands, in every sort of preservation technique imaginable. Countryman Press, 272 pages, paperback ISBN 978-1581572421
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Delicious, Nourishing Food for Lifelong Health and Well-Being by Brittany Wood Nickerson Author and herbalist Brittany Wood Nickerson understands that food is our most powerful medicine. In Recipes from the Herbalist’s Kitchen she reveals how the kitchen can be a place of true awakening for the senses and spirit, as well as deep nourishment for the body. With in-depth profiles of favorite culinary herbs such as dill, sage, basil, and mint, Nickerson offers fascinating insights into the healing properties of each herb and then shares 110 original recipes for scrumptious snacks, entrées, drinks, and desserts that are specially designed to meet the body’s needs for comfort, nourishment, energy, and support through seasonal changes. Storey Publishing, 312 pages ISBN: 9781612126906
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Taste of Home Fall Baking 275+ Breads, Pies, Cookie, & More!Whether you are a seasoned baker, bake as a hobby or simply like to surprise the gang with a treat every now and then, Taste of Home Fall Baking will help you create 275+ delectable, sharable baked goodies all season long—from whoopie pies & potpies to layer cakes, cheesecakes, cinnamon rolls, pumpkin breads and more! Of course, fall isn’t just about desserts, so there’s also a bonus chapter dedicated to savory, satisfying dinner options. Plus, this cozy collection will guide you toward sweet success with full-color photos on every page and dozens of tips from our Test Kitchen that will have you baking like a pro!Softcover, 320 pages full color. Publisher: Reader’s Digest/Taste of Home, 2022 ISBN: 9781621458289
- 275+ impressive cakes, snackable cookies, holiday pies, luscious tarts, buttery breads and more seasonal desserts!
- 9 scrumptious chapters: Favorite Fall Ingredients; Classic Yeast Breads; Pies & Tarts; Pastries & Bakeshop Sweets; Cookies, Brownies & Bars; Autumn’s Best Desserts and more.
- Bonus chapter of savory baked entrees for the most heartwarming and satisfying fall dinners.
- Helpful cooking tips from the Taste of Home Test Kitchen for guaranteed success.
- Handy QR codes connect you to valuable how-to’s and trusted advice at tasteofhome.com.
- Gorgeous, full-color photos throughout, so you can see the scrumptious results.
- Special index of fall flavors to help you find just the autumn dish you’re looking for.
- Prep & cook time provided for every dish, plus handy nutrition facts and diabetic exchanges where applicable.
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by Department of the Army Now outdoorsmen and survivalists can own the official US Army guide to edible plants. Whether you are a stranded soldier, a wilderness hiker, or you just want to know which plants growing in your backyard are edible, this is an invaluable resource. Anyone who has spent serious time outdoors knows that in survival situations, wild plants are often the only sustenance available. The proper identification of these plants can mean the difference between survival and death. This book describes habitat and distribution, physical characteristics, and edible parts of wild plants—the key elements of identification. Hugely important to the book are its color photos. There are over one hundred of them, further simplifying the identification of poisonous and edible plants. No serious outdoors person should ever hit the trail without this book and the knowledge contained within it. Skyhorse Publishing, 160 pages ISBN: 9781602396920
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by Laurey Masterton Indulge your sweet tooth all year long with honey's many seasonal flavors. Use avocado honey to add depth to April's baby carrots; spice up your July peaches with sourwood honey; and add some cranberry honey to November's Thanksgiving spread. This delightful book is filled with bits of honey lore and beekeeping history to sweeten your exploration of the varied and delicious ways you can use honey every day. Storey Publishing, 208 pages, paperback ISBN: 9781612120515
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50 Ways to Brew the Cure for What Ails You
by Jennifer Browne
More than just a warm and comforting drink, tea has medicinal properties that are widely underused in North America. Common herbs, spices, fruits, and barks have been scientifically proven to help relieve pain, menopause symptoms, high blood pressure, insomnia, stress, and digestive angst. When taken preventatively, certain herbs in tea can help fight off cancer cells, heart disease, and even Alzheimer’s disease and fibromyalgia. By learning about what these various natural ingredients are capable of and how they work, readers can begin to treat many ailments with what grows in their gardensplants that have been used in eastern medicine for thousands of years. The Good Living Guide to Medicinal Tea invites readers into a world of medicinal plants, instructs on the specific healing properties of each, matches them to ten common North American health disorders, and provides simple tea recipes readers can make in their own homes. Late Japanese author Okakura Kakuzo has been famously quoted as saying, Tea began as a medicine and grew into a beverage.” The Good Living Guide to Medicinal Tea encourages readers to turn their favorite drink back into medicineand outlines exactly how to accomplish this. With the help of beautiful photographs and an easy dialogue, Jennifer Browne clearly explains to readers how teatime can garner impressive health benefits. Skyhorse Publishing, 232 pages ISBN: 9781680990614 -
Simple Salves, Teas, Tinctures, and More
by Katolen Yardley
This back-to-nature reference guide details effective herbal medicines and natural remedies for digestive complaints, sore muscles, wound healing, teenage acne, allergic reactions, and much more. This book is packed with herbal wisdom, traditional use, and just the right amount of science. Gain confidence and understand how to use plant medicine in your home. Dive into the alchemy and art of herbal medicine preparations, receive safety tips, and perfect the techniques to create your own elixirs at home using the numerous recipes provided for delicious foods, herbal teas, tinctures, poultices, liniments, fomentations, herbal vinegars, salves, and oils. Scattered throughout are reflections on how bodies heal and the natural world's role in facilitating healing through connection to spirit and building community. Author Katolen Yardley has more than twenty years of experience as a Medical Herbalist and teaches courses in herbal medicine and naturopathy. Here she offers a simple, straightforward, and beautiful guide to natural remedies that will help you take charge of your health using nature’s own medicine. Skyhorse Publishing, 192 pages ISBN: 9781680991574 -
100 Medicinal Herbs and How to Use Them
by JJ Pursell Incorporating traditional wisdom and scientific information, The Herbal Apothecary provides an accessible and comprehensive introduction to plant-based medicine. It features profiles of the 100 of the most important medicinal plants that include information on medicinal uses, identification and cultivation, and recipes for common concerns. This book includes advice on growing and foraging for healing plants and recommendations for plant-based formulations to fight common ailments. Step-by-step instructions show you how to make your own teas, salves, capsules, tinctures, and other essential herbal remedies. Timber Press, 292 pages ISBN: 9781604695670 -
Jams, Pickles, Cordials, Compotes, and More by Kylee Newton Preserving is an ancient technique that speaks to a modern sensibility. It puts you in step with the seasons, uses up leftover fruits and vegetables, and gives you complete control over what goes into your food. In The Modern Preserver, Kylee Newton takes you through every aspect of preserving: from classic jams and jellies, to pickles and fermentation, and to chutneys, cordials, and compotes. Newton's easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions wed age-old methods with a contemporary flavor. The book features more than 130 creative and unique recipes for even the most discerning palate, including:
- Rhubarb & Prosecco Jelly
- Spicy Bourbon Pickles
- Mango Salsa Chutney
- Roasted Red Pepper Ketchup
- Pineapple & Chili Syrup
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The Apple Cookbook: 125 Freshly Picked Recipes by Olwen Woodier From sweet to savory and from breakfast to bedtime, apples take center stage in this fun volume. With recipes ranging from traditional apple pies and crisps to unexpected surprises like Ground Lamb Kebabs with Apple Mint Raita, this new edition of the best-selling classic has been completely revised and redesigned to feature more than 30 new apple-themed goodies. With plenty of vegan and gluten-free options, you’ll be cooking apple-based dishes that you can enjoy with all of your friends. Beautiful photographs and easy to follow recipes. Paperback, 240 pages, full color. Storey Publishing
