Cooks either buy them or grow them, but herbs have become essential ingredients in the average kitchen. Herbal entrepreneurs actively engaged in aspects of growing, selling, teaching, or writing have contributed recipes to this compendium featuring tasty mixtures aimed at enhancing everything from appetizers to entrees. Blends to flavor cheese spreads and potato dishes are followed by spicy combinations for pastas, soups, vegetables, and main dishes of meat, fish, or poultry. Ethnic fare and blended herbs for assorted teas complete the offerings. Of particular interest are the brief introductions to individual herbalists.
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Cooks either buy them or grow them, but herbs have become essential ingredients in the average kitchen. Herbal entrepreneurs actively engaged in aspects of growing, selling, teaching, or writing have contributed recipes to this compendium featuring tasty mixtures aimed at enhancing everything from appetizers to entrees. Blends to flavor cheese spreads and potato dishes are followed by spicy combinations for pastas, soups, vegetables, and main dishes of meat, fish, or poultry. Ethnic fare and blended herbs for assorted teas complete the offerings. Of particular interest are the brief introductions to individual herbalists. Alice Joyce
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“Herb Mixtures & Spicy Blends” is a marvelously creative recipe book of ethnic flavorings, no salt blends, marinages/dressings, butters/spreads, dessert mixtures, and teas/mulling spices, created by an array of herbs farmers, herbalists, herb shop owners, herb learning centers, bed and breakfast owners, and even an herb society from all over North America…” – Barnesville Record-Review
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49 of 52 people found the following review helpful
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While mainly a book of recipes of blends, the Introduction also contains good information on drying your own fresh herbs, seeds, and freezing fresh herb; as well as helpful information on storing herb mixtures. An added bonus is are helpful suggestions on packaging blends for gifts. There are recipes for appetizers, butters, dressings, no-salt blends, meat, seafood,traditional blends such as Italian, Pumpkin pie spice, bread and dessert blends; and some "not so traditional" such as "Wassail Spice Mix", for a punch. I especially like this book because after each formula there are suggested uses and a recipe using the blend. Each page also has a little history about where the blend comes from. Good Book!
25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
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Most people are a bit timid about trying new spices or blends in their cooking. The great thing about this book is that it gives you not only the directions to make your own blend (thus saving you lots of money!) but suggestions on how and when to use them. This is a must have for the timid cook to those that experiment with their own blends! It gives great suggestions and has a wonderful variety.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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This is one of the best books I've seen on herbal cooking blends. It starts at the point of getting your herbs--from how to dry fresh herbs and store them, through recipes from soup to nuts and enhancing most foods between, as well as teas and other drinks. Ms. Oster gives some background for the people and shops supplying the recipes and encourages you to try your own substitutions and eventually, to make up personal blends to suit your own tastes and needs. Even if you don't reach that point, there are enough recipes in this book to keep you well supplied with tasty foods and teas for years to come. And as a bonus, there are pages of resource suppliers and labels in the back to provide you with herbs and spices and labels for your own jars of blends. This book is a definite winner to me. Enjoy!
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Not what I thought...
Recipes call for too many ingredients, and make a lot. But, I was looking for single use dip mixes, like those sold at craft fairs.
Published 4 months ago by X-10
Herb Mixtures and Spicy Blends
This is a very good book in kitchen. It offers blends that enhance several of our family recipes particularly vegetables. Read more
Published 15 months ago by S. Reynolds
This is an amazing book
I was so impressed with this book. The mixtures I've tried so far have been wonderful and I would highly recommend it.
Published on April 3, 2010 by Cathi S. Mullins
What great christmas gifts these will make !!
I am anxious to try several of the suggestions. Got to get the herb garden planted and then we will see.
Published on March 22, 2010 by Lu Ann Griffin
My own fault for an average review.
I was hoping for more on the spice and less on the herbs. In any case, if you want more on the herb side, give it an extra star.
Published on October 24, 2008 by Charles J. Yeager
Great Ideas for You and to Give
I have only really looked through this book, but I am already very excited to own it. Tonight I made the Pumpkin Pie Nut Mix and it was fantastic. Read more
Published on December 28, 2002 by Christina
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At the end of the day when I'm tired and dragging in the kitchen, I like to either steam or lightly saute vegetables. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Suggested Uses, New York, The Rosemary House, Seasons Books, Village Herb Shop, Bertha Reppert, Book Shop, North Carolina, Richland Creek Herb Farm, Clement Herb Farm, Devonshire Apothecary, Herbes de Provence, Meister Mix, Spicy Baking Mixture, Broadacres Herbs, Good Thyme Farm, Rose Manor Bed, Walk In Beauty, Woodland Herbs, Captain Morgan's Herbs, Frog Park Herbs, New Hampshire New!
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At the end of the day when I'm tired and dragging in the kitchen, I like to either steam or lightly saute vegetables. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Suggested Uses, New York, The Rosemary House, Seasons Books, Village Herb Shop, Bertha Reppert, Book Shop, North Carolina, Richland Creek Herb Farm, Clement Herb Farm, Devonshire Apothecary, Herbes de Provence, Meister Mix, Spicy Baking Mixture, Broadacres Herbs, Good Thyme Farm, Rose Manor Bed, Walk In Beauty, Woodland Herbs, Captain Morgan's Herbs, Frog Park Herbs, New Hampshire New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Herb Gardener: A Guide for All Seasons by Susan McClure in Back Matter
- Herbal Vinegar: Flavored Vinegars, Mustards, Chutneys, Preserves, Conserves, Salsas, Cosmetic Uses, Household Tips by Maggie Oster in Back Matter
- Thyme of Death (China Bayles 1) by Susan Wittig Albert on page 76
- New York State by Rh Value Publishing on page 60
- Herbal Treasures: Inspiring Month-by-Month Projects for Gardening, Cooking, and Crafts by Phyllis V. Shaudys in Back Matter
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