"Harness the power of spices to take your dishes from simple to spectacular with 125 exciting recipes, plus find easy spice blends you can use many ways." --Amazon.com. You probably have a cabinet full of spices, but do you know how to make the most of them? The staff at America's Test Kitchen open up the world of possibility hidden in your own pantry. Each chapter shares a way to use spices to amp up the flavor of your cooking, along with foolproof...

With a catalog of 150 different culinary herbs and their varieties, more than 30 recipes, step-by-step photographs on how to plant, nurture, harvest, and store herbs, and flavor charts that list the best herbs to partner with popular ingredients, "The Cook's Herb Garden" is an ideal reference.

"Nothing tastes better than herbs harvested fresh from the garden! Grow Your Own Herbs shares everything you need to know to grow the forty most important culinary herbs. You'll learn basic gardening information, including details on soil, watering, and potting. Profiles of 40 herbs including popular varieties like basil, bay laurel, lemon verbena, tarragon, savory, thyme, and more feature tasting notes, cultivation information, and harvesting tips....