Aromatherapy in the Kitchen: Fragrant Foods for Body, Mind and Soul [Paperback]

Melissa Dale (Author), Emmanuelle Lipsky (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2002

The centuries-old practice of aromatherapy invokes the healing powers of the natural essences that exist in plants and flowers. In recent years, it has enjoyed a popular resurgence. Aromatherapy has entered our lives through the use of essential oil diffusers, scented candles, and cosmetic soaps, to name but a few. This book brings the benefits of aromatherapy into another area of our daily living-the kitchen! By integrating the use of plants and flowers in our everyday cooking, we can benefit from the same essential oils and their therapeutic effects found in the more traditional applications of aromatherapy. In addition, you will discover ways of incorporating herbs and flowers not only into your cooking, but also in the creation of a desired mood for your entire dining experience. Whether you enjoy entertaining on a large scale, or prefer setting the stage for a romantic dinner for two, this book will guide you in creating the perfect ambiance with a little help from the principles of aromatherapy.

Editorial Reviews

Review

This cookbook will inspire aromatherapy/herb lovers to aromatic heights in the kitchen. An essential reference. A kitchen treasure. -- Aromatherapy Thymes, June 2002

About the Author

Lifelong food fanatics Melissa Dale and Emmanuelle Lipsky both reside in southern California. Melissa is a native New Englander whose day job as a water quality chemist includes participating on a flavor profile panel. Emmanuelle was born and raised in Paris, and came to the U.S. for college, where she and Melissa met.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Woodland Publishing; 1 edition (December 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1580543480
• ISBN-13: 978-1580543484
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,270,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing title to an otherwise good work..., June 24, 2007

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Mark A. Webb "Bush Sense" (Blue Mts, NSW, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Aromatherapy in the Kitchen: Fragrant Foods for Body, Mind and Soul (Paperback)

The title of this book is misleading. When the term Aromatherapy is used in common language its is meant to imply the use of essential oils and other concentrated aromatic substances, such as expressed oils, absolutes and their more subtle by-products such as hydrosols/hydrolates.

While this work is beautifully crafted and the recipes appear to be interesting they for the most part only contain aromatic herbs & spices NOT aromatherapy materials. Perhaps the authors might like to review the title of this work to better reflect its contents to "Cooking with Aromatic Herbs & Spices" or "Fragrant Food" as this would be less misleading and disappointing to the reader.

My background is as a lecturer in and practitioner of Clinical Aromatherapist & Aromatic Medicine. I also make use of essential oils, absolutes & hydrosols in culinary applications as well as cosmetic and therapeutic.

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