b012/The Encyclopedia of Herbs, Spices and Flavourings Hardcover – 1993 by Elisabeth Ortiz Lambert hardback with dust cover good condition 286 pages

An illustrated sourcebook to these all-important cooking ingredients includes information on more than two hundred herbs, spices, essences, edible flowers and leaves, aromatics, vinegars, oils, teas, and coffees. 25,000 first printin I'm very far from being a profi Cook or Chef, so I wanted a book that would deal with spices and herbs normally found on the North American and European spice racks, and give some hints about combining them. This is that book! Filled with lovely pictures, and texts which explain the spice and also its ability to combine with other spices as well as what foods go with the spice at issue. If you are starting out, and want to add elegance and special tastes to your food, this is definitely the book to have.