Rekindled Recipes: Homemade Cooking with Herbs

Herbs are a gardener’s delight and a cook’s treasure trove. The range of savory recipes in this cookbook is eclectic. A wide variety of herbs are profiled and they are central in giving the dishes their exciting flavor flairs and bright presentations. The recipes also encompass a number of different cooking techniques, all designed to bring out the lively colors, flavors and aromas of different herbs. Tomatoes meet with Mozzarella cheese, parsley and basil to make a stunning Sundried Tomato and Herb Bruschetta. There’s a recipe for Crispy Herbed Goat’s Cheese and Garlic Toasts and be sure to try the punchy Blue Cheese and Bacon Sticks. Then move onto the Marinated Bocconcini and Roasted Tomato Salad. Velvety Chicken Liver Pate pairs deliciously with Rosemary Focaccia Bread, as does the Rich Olive Tapenade. The recipe for Fabulous Falafel pops with exciting herbal accents and it pairs particularly well with Tasty Tabbouleh Salad. The recipe for Dreamy Spinach Pasta is divine and My Chicken Parmagiana comes with a rich tomato and herb sauce. Chicken Involtini Surprise is a stunning dish and there are also recipes for Pistachio Crusted Chicken Schnitzels and Chicken Thighs with Thyme Sauce. Pesto Chicken Pasta is a sumptuous dish too. There are recipes for fish and herbs – Nan’s Salmon Patties, Thai Fish Balls with Chili Dipping Sauce, Baked Cod Parcels and Classic Tuna Mornay. Eggs meet with herbs in the recipes for Herb Quiche, Omelette for Two and Herbed Fettuccine Carbonara. There are soups on the menu too, including Creamy Potato and Rosemary Soup, Classic Corn Chowder and Whimsical Watercress and Sorrel Soup that tastes as good as it sounds. There’s an exceptional recipe for Filet of Beef with Red Wine Sauce, along with one for Meatball and Prosciutto Pizza and another for Hearty Beef and Vegetable Lasagne. Recipes are also included for some dazzling vegetable side dishes that also call for herbs. We have recipes for Hasselback Herbed Potatoes, Glazed Sweet Carrots, Elegant Roasted Asparagus, Merry Marinated Mushrooms and Herbed Beans with Bacon! Mint is prominent in the recipe for Salsa Verde and the recipe for Four Herb Butter calls for parsley, chervil, chives and tarragon. Now it’s time to grab the kitchen scissors and head to the herb garden to enjoy the joyous perfumes that come from cooking with herbs and the wondrous array of recipes in which they shine.