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the herb spiral

The reading list below represents only the current literature which I can recommend to you. There is, of course, an enormous amount of literature on herbs, herb recipes, herb folklore lurking on dusty library shelves and book stores. If you are into herbs, and you want to know more, read whatever you can find .

The contemporary books listed are ones with a common ethos to The Herb Spiral and are all highly rated by their readers. Click on the book to get more information about it. The outlet I have chosen is Barnes and Noble who provide excellent presentation, reviews, comments and up to 40% discount off the retail price.

Rachael Ray's 30-Minute Get Real Meals: Eat Healthy without Going to Extremes

It's refreshing to have somebody as well known and respected as Rachael Ray tell us to take things in moderation. I am always wary of the diet industry jumping on successive fashionable "bandwagons" and telling us that we will face dire consequences of we don't totally remove certain foods from our diet.

Publisher's Comment
" The latest addition to Rachael's runaway hit series of 30-Minute Meals cookbooks is designed for cooks who want to look and feel great but long for the fun and the flavor that's missing from their extreme low-carb meals. ..."

This book is a beauty! It underlines the fact that it is not entirely what we eat that matters but also how we eat. Again we are reminded that we do not have to undergo horrendous diet plans to properly look after our bodies

Publishers Comment
French women don't get fat, but they do eat bread and pastry, drink wine, and regularly enjoy three-course meals. In her delightful tale, Mireille Guiliano unlocks the simple secrets of this "French paradox"-how to enjoy food and stay slim and healthy.

French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure

Eat Carbs, Lose Weight: Drop All the Pounds You Want without Giving up the Foods You Love

If you are not convinced by the two books above try this one from Denise Austin. It is becoming very clear that we can live with carbs - and our figure.

Publishers Comment
In her first diet book ever, Denise Austin teams up with Joslin Clinic nutritionist Amy Campbell to produce a sound, nourishing, truly delicious eating plan that allows readers to welcome their favorite foods--like real bread, hearty pasta dishes, and even potatoes--back onto the table, and still lose all the pounds they want

One for your Italian cuisine collection. Mario's personality shines through in this excellent book.

Publishers Comment
Easy to use and simple to read, many of these recipes come from ten years of Molto Mario television programs, including Mediterranean Mario, Mario Eats Italy, and Ciao America with Mario Batali. Batali's distinctive, often humorous, voice provides a historical and cultural perspective to demystify the more elaborate Italian dishes. He also shows ways to shorten or simplify everything from purchasing good ingredients to prepare-ahead tips.

Molto Italiano: 327 Simple Italian Recipes to Cook at Home