HerbariumHerbarium
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Current format, Book, 2016, , No Longer Available. Offered in 0 more formatsA modern approach to the traditional herbarium explores the histories, associations and uses of 100 herbs, providing ideas for how each herb can be used to improve both food and well-being and helping readersÆ expand their knowledge, improve their culinary skills and enhance their appreciation of the incredible world of tastes offered by herbs.
This color-illustrated compendium offers one-page entries on about 100 herbs used for food and for healing, highlighting each plant’s cultural and magical qualities and historical uses. Instead of photos of herbs, each entry includes a one-page color artistic rendition of the herb in silk screen style, inspired by Modernist design, using simple geometric forms and vibrant colors. The book also features a color cover in the same style, with a pattern of hole cuts. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
An extremely stylish illustrated encyclopedia of herbs designed to enrich our understanding of all their uses, from cooking to medicine—an ideal gift and a must-have for your own kitchen
Herbs are all about living well, from enriching a meal to treating an illness. Sacred, almost mystical qualities have often been associated with their long history of curative and ritualistic practices. Today, as a wider variety becomes more accessible, and their properties receive more attention, we can benefit from a fuller understanding of the power of herbs.HerbariumA contemporary reboot of the traditional herbarium, this book will expand readers’ knowledge, improve culinary skills, and enhance their appreciation of the incredible world of tastes offered by herbs.
This color-illustrated compendium offers one-page entries on about 100 herbs used for food and for healing, highlighting each plant’s cultural and magical qualities and historical uses. Instead of photos of herbs, each entry includes a one-page color artistic rendition of the herb in silk screen style, inspired by Modernist design, using simple geometric forms and vibrant colors. The book also features a color cover in the same style, with a pattern of hole cuts. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
An extremely stylish illustrated encyclopedia of herbs designed to enrich our understanding of all their uses, from cooking to medicine—an ideal gift and a must-have for your own kitchen
Herbs are all about living well, from enriching a meal to treating an illness. Sacred, almost mystical qualities have often been associated with their long history of curative and ritualistic practices. Today, as a wider variety becomes more accessible, and their properties receive more attention, we can benefit from a fuller understanding of the power of herbs.HerbariumA contemporary reboot of the traditional herbarium, this book will expand readers’ knowledge, improve culinary skills, and enhance their appreciation of the incredible world of tastes offered by herbs.
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