The Herb Society of America Library

Herb Cuisine

The HSA Library has over 200 books on cooking with herbs and flowers. A selection of these titles is listed below. Also listed are a variety of  videos, pamphlets, and websites on the topic. *Indicates items that circulate to members.

Reference | Books | Videos | Pamphlets |  Websites

Reference      Back to top

Couplan, Francois. The Encyclopedia of Edible Plants of North America. New Canaan, CT: Keats Publishing, 1998.

Facciola, Stephen. Cornucopia II: A Source Book of Edible Plants. Vista, CA: Kampong Publications, 1998.

Holland, B., I.D. Unwin and D. H. Buss. Vegetables, Herbs and Spices: Fifth Supplement to McCance & Widdowson’s The Composition of Foods. Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry and Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 1991.

Ortiz, Elisabeth Lambert. The Encyclopedia of Herbs, Spices & Flavorings. New York: Dorling Kindersley, 1992.

Rinzler, Carol Ann. The New Complete Book of Herbs, Spices and Condiments: A Nutritional, Medical and Culinary Guide. New York: Facts on File, 2001.

Small, Ernest. Culinary Herbs. Ottawa: NRC Research Press, 1997.

Brill, Steve with Evelyn Dean. Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants in Wild (and Not So Wild) Places. New York: Hearst Books, 1994.

Selected book titles     Back to top

*Belsinger, Susan. Flowers in the Kitchen: A bouquet of tasty recipes. Loveland, CO: Interweave Press, 1990.

*Brown, Kathleen. Herbal Teas: 101 Nourishing Blends for Daily Health and Vitality. Pownal, Vermont: Storey, 1999.

*Brown, Alice Cooke. Early American Herb Recipes. New York: Bonanza Books, 1966.

*Brown, John Hull. Early American Beverages. New York: Bonanza Books, 1966

*Creasy, Rosiland. The Edible Herb Garden. Boston, MA: Periplus, 1999.

*Costenbader, Carol W. Mustards, Ketchups & Vinegars: Making the most of seasonal abundance. Pownal, VT: Storey Communications, 1996.

*Hemphill, Ian. The Spice and Herb Bible: A Cook's Guide. Toronto: Robert Rose, 2000.

*Hemphill, John & Rosemary. What Herb Is That? How to grow and use the culinary herbs. Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1997.

*Marcin, Marietta Marshall. The Herbal Tea Garden: Planning, planting, harvesting and brewing. Pownal, VT: Storey Communications, 1994.

*Oster, Maggie. Herb Mixtures & Spicy Blends. Pownal, Vermont: Storey, 1996. 

*Saville, Carole. Exotic Herbs: A Compendium of Exceptional Culinary Herbs. New York: Henry Holt, 1997. 

*Smith, Leona Woodring. The Forgotten Art of Flower Cookery. Gretna, Louisiana: Pelican, 1973. 

*Tolley, Emelie and Chris Mead. Cooking with Herbs. New York: Clarkson N. Potter, 1989. 

*Walden, Hilaire. Sensational preserves. Pleasantville, NY: Readers Digest Association, 1995.

Videos     Back to top

*Cooking with Edible Flowers and Culinary Herbs: Video Cookbook and Field Guide - Sinclair Philip, et al. (1990) - 60 minutes

*Edible & Medicinal Herbs. Dr. Tilgner's Botanical Series: Volume I - Wise Woman Herbals (1991) - 60 minutes. 

*Edible Wild Plants: Video Guide to 100 Useful Wild Herbs - Jim Meuninck and Jim Duke (1998) - 60 minutes 

*How to Grow & Cook Herbs - Jeff Ball (1986) - 60 minutes

*An Introduction to Herbs: Your Personal Guide to Growing, Harvesting and Cooking with Fresh Herbs - The Herbfarm (1993) - 50 minutes

*Sweet Basil: the Culinary Classic - North Carolina A & T State University Cooperative Extension Program (1992) - 16 minutes

Selected Pamphlets     Back to top

*Albert, Susan Wittig. Marvelous Mustards & Curious Curries. Bertram, Texas: Thyme & Seasons Books, 1995

*Sebastiano, Marian. 15 Herbs for Tea. Pownal, VT: Storey, 1998.

*Sebastiano, Marian. Herbal Refreshments, Hubbard, OH: Saltbox Gallery Herbs, 1995.

*Ridge & Valley Unit, HSA. Herbal Liqueurs. Bethlehem, PA: Ridge & Valley Unit, 2001. 

*South Texas Unit, The Herb Society of America. Please do eat the flowers: Edible Wild Herbs and Plants. n.d. 

*The Wisconsin Unit of The Herb Society of America. Lovely Lavender: A cookbook. Milwaukee, Wis.: Wisconsin Unit, 1999. 

*The Wisconsin Unit of the Herb Society of America. Rosemary: Rosemarinus Officinalis the Cookbook. [Milwaukee, Wis.]: Wisconsin Unit, 2000. 

*The Wisconsin Unit of The Herb Society of America. Cordially Yours: Herbs to Cheer the Heart. [Milwaukee, Wis.]: Wisconsin Unit, 1990. 

Websites **      Back to top

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ATTRA (Alternative Technologies for Rural Areas) - Edible flowers
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/edibleflowers.pdf

Feeding America The Historic American Cookbook Project http://digital.lib.msu.edu/cookbooks/

Growing, Harvesting and Using Culinary Herbs in the Home Garden http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/1000/1612.html

Henriette's Herbal Home Page: Culinary Herb FAQ http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed/faqs/culi-cont.html

Medicinal Spices Exhibit - UCLA Biomedical Library: History & Special Collections
http://unitproj.library.ucla.edu/biomed/spice/index.cfm

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