Winter Pleasures: Herbs and Comfort Cooking

Imagine having garden fresh pesto in January -- no matter where you live! Noel Richardson, owner of Ravenhill Herb Farm, shows you how to preserve your herbs for maximum taste and freshness. You'll learn how to create stores of your favorite summer flavors, and how to enjoy the herbs of winter too. The 200-plus recipes are simple and sumptuous -- all designed to create robust dishes that will satisfy you during those cold winter months. Some of the recipes include "French Bread Baked with Rosemary," "Arugula and Pine Nut Salad," and "Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Cilantro Pesto." There are also delightful recipes for rosemary vinegar, lavender honey, tarragon mustard, herbal jelly and spreads, holiday beverages and many other appealing cold weather pleasures. With careful planning and very little effort, you can produce extraordinarily fragrant and flavorful food year round!