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HERBS FOR THE KITCHEN, by Irma Goodrich Mazza. As the title in- 
dicates, this is a cook book devoted to those dishes that the author believes taste 
better when cooked with herbs. This covers a wide range of dishes. Salads 
come in for particular attention and the author’s ancestry has made it natural 
for her to include many Italian dishes. She gives a full description of the com- 
mon herbs and their uses. She throws in for good measure a wealth of unusual 
cooking information. 359 pages. $2.50 
SALADS AND HERBS, by Cora, Rose and Bob Brown. Salads and Herbs 
is a cookbook that supplements the average cookbook and gives new inviting 
ideas for every menu. 274 pages. $2.50 
MAGIC in HERBS, by Leonie de Sounin. For modern American homes, 
Leonie de Sounin has interpreted the philosophy of zestful, well-prepared 
food in the manner of the post-feudal society found in Europe fifty years and 
more ago. 208 pages $2.50 
COOKING WITH A FOREIGN FLAVOR (formerly Flavor’s The Thing), 
by Florence La Ganke Harris. Food adventurers will be delighted with this 
book of savory and delicious foods, subtly flavored and blended with spices 
and herbs. Here are around the world foik recipes, from the baked Indian 
pudding of the early American settlers, through the spicy holiday cookies of 
Belgium, to the roast goose of Sweden's feast day. A book of kitchen tested 
recipes for connoisseurs. 320 pages. $2.50 
THE BOOK OF HERB COOKERY, by Irene Botsford Hoffmann. A com- 
plete and alphabetical list of culinary herbs and hundreds of recipes covering 
every type of food from soups to cookies and candies, showing what herbs 
to use, and how to use them well. 251 pages. $3.00 
STINA, THE STORY of a COOK, by Herman Smith. An interesting 
biographical cook book in which herbs often play an important part. 242 
pages. $2.50 
KITCHENS NEAR AND FAR, New Adventures With Stina by Herman 
Smith. This second book by Herman Smith needs very little introduction. 
Like the first, it is written in enchanting style, filled with bits of philosophy, 
descriptions of good living and good food, and charming personal remin- 
iscences. The second book takes the author away from his Michigan home, 
through his travels around the world, then home again. 277 pages $2.50 
EDIBLE WILD PLANTS, by O. P. Medsger. The first complete handbook 
of America’s wild menu. Almost every edible plant of this country growing out- 
side of cultivation is described in detail. 80 pen and ink drawings; 19 photo- 
graphs; a combined index of scientific and common names; and a sensational, 
geographical key heighten the clarity of the text. 323 pages. $4.00 
THE HERB GROWER’S COMPLETE GUIDE, by Rosella F. Mathieu. As 
the title states this book is a complete guide to the delights of herb culture 
and enjoyment. A brief history of herbs is followed by practical directions 
for seed sowing and harvesting, and discussions concerning the most popular 
herbs. Culinary herb recipes and ideas for using fragrant herbs, — is followed 
by bibliography which includes lists of available books and pamphlets. A 
valuable and usable source of information for the herbal minded. $2.00 
HERBAL HANDBOOKS 
IT IS EASY TO GROW HERBS—A delightful handbook about Herbs— 
by Bunny and Phil Foster. 32 pages of description, cultivation and uses of 
many of the most friendly herbs. Also includes suggestions for harvesting 
and recipes for the kitchen. Paper bound. New and enlarged edition. 50c 
SEASONING SECRETS, by Carson Gulley, (University of Wisconsin 
Senior Chef, Residence Halls) tells how and why seasoning makes good food 
better. A handbook of delightful recipes and suggestions, using herbs and 
spices, fully indexed and a handy space for notes. $1.00 
HERB MAGAZINE 
THE HERB GROWER—tThis illustrated herb journal is the project of the 
Fosters of Laurel Hill Herb Farm, whose delightfully written and informative 
hand-book—It is Easy to Grow Herbs—and other herb lore, gives us the 
assurance of a treat in store,—charmingly written and comprehensive infor- 
mation, by experienced herb growers. Fully illustrated, issued monthly. 
Year Subscription, $2.50 
