An Herbal Christmas

Discover the joys of using herbs for the festive season.
Covers 17 herbs and how they were used in ancient times and today.
Herbs featured are rosemary, lavender, thyme, sage, bay, costmary,horehouond, rue, chamomile, sweet woodruff, santolina and spices covered include cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, nutmeg and mace.

These herbs and spices are used in foods and beverages such as potpourri, simmering herbs, gingerbread men, Christmas pudding and more. Beverages like wssail, mulled wine, egg nog, Mexican hot chocolate and spiced coffee.
Decorations include wreaths, garlands, swags and trees, herbal gifts such as bath salts, herbal oils and vinegars and decorative liquid soaps.