Recipes from the Herbalist's Kitchen - by Brittany Wood Nickerson (Hardcover)

About the Book

Culinary herbs enhance flavors of food and promote digestive health, reduce inflammation, relieve anxiety, and more. While explaining the health benefits of each herb, these recipes show how to incorporate hearty doses of delicious herbs into every meal.

Book Synopsis

Author and herbalist Brittany Wood Nickerson understands that food is our most powerful medicine. In Recipes from the Herbalist's Kitchen she reveals how the kitchen can be a place of true awakening for the senses and spirit, as well as deep nourishment for the body. With in-depth profiles of favorite culinary herbs such as dill, sage, basil, and mint, Nickerson offers fascinating insights into the healing properties of each herb and then shares 110 original recipes for scrumptious snacks, entrées, drinks, and desserts that are specially designed to meet the body's needs for comfort, nourishment, energy, and support through seasonal changes.

Foreword INDIES Gold Award Winner
IACP Cookbook Awards Finalist

From the Back Cover

Connect to the Healing Power of Your Food

Wholesome, home-cooked food is powerful medicine. Discover how your kitchen can become a place of true awakening for the senses and spirit, as well as deep sustenance for the body.

Herbalist Brittany Wood Nickerson's original recipes offer delightful and often unexpected combinations - from Lavender and Dandelion Flower Muffins and Rosemary-Olive Oil Tea Cake to Garlic-Stuffed Roast Pork and Red Grape Chimichurri with Dill and Oregano. Every dish combines generous amounts of culinary herbs with fresh ingredients that accentuate the food's healing properties.

These scrumptious snacks, entrees, drinks, and desserts are designed to meet the body's needs for comfort, nourishment, energy, and support through seasonal changes. With Nickerson's warm guidance and thoughtful insights, you'll learn how to maximize the health benefits of every meal.

Review Quotes

"Nickerson guides us beyond the everyday uses of common herbs in her lavishly photographed book advocating their medicinal benefits... [She] delivers a beautiful guide suitable for all seasons and growing climates, and sure to bring healthy dishes to any table." -- Shelf Awareness for Readers

"Channel the healing properties of dill, sage, mint, and other herbs with Brittany Wood Nickerson's 100-plus DIY tinctures, teas, syrups, and, of course, healthy eats." -- Modern Farmer

"Packed with valuable information and tasty ways to put it all to use, this guide offers curious readers herb-based methods for achieving better health and well-being." -- Publishers Weekly

"[E]ach recipe offers an explanation on herbal combinations that enhance the healing properties of the fresh ingredients. Plus, the mouthwatering photography makes this book as much a feast for your eyes as its recipes will be for your family." -- Clean Eating magazine

"One of the few cookbooks we've seen that makes us actually want to try all of the dishes in it. Filled with delightful, whole foods-based dishes, she highlights herbs within her recipes in a way that is both complementary to the dish and allows the herbs to shine within it." -- Aroma Culture magazine

"This book will fill your belly and your soul with deliciousness. Brittany's wise herbal advice serves as an inspiring tool for living a nourishing, connected lifestyle." -- Rosemary Gladstar, herbal educator, activist, and best-selling author

"These inspired yet simple and approachable recipes beautifully showcase the remarkable versatility of herbs and how they can bring delight to the plate." -- Jennifer McGruther, author of The Nourished Kitchen

"What a blessing of a book! Beautiful, informative, inspiring, and full of great recipes, this is so much more than a cookbook; it is a deep encounter with why and how to nourish, heal, and thrive through food and herbs." -- Pam Montgomery, author of Plant Spirit Healing and Partner Earth

"This gorgeous collection of recipes is a lovely introduction to preparing deeply healing beverages, meals, and condiments for the herb lover, vegetable grower, and home cook." -- Holly Bellebuono, author of The Healing Kitchen

"Brittany's is a clear voice for those yearning to reconnect with the joy of eating in balance with nature. She shows how deliciously simple yet sophisticated herbal fare can transform our health, our lives, and the very earth itself." -- Annie B. Kay, MS, RDN, certified yoga therapist, lead nutritionist at Kripalu Center for Yoga Health, and author of Every Bite Is Divine