Book ID: 70104
Vaughan, John G. and Catherine Geissler
The New Oxford Book of Food Plants. A guide to the fruit, vegetables, herbs, and spices of the world. 2009. 100 col. ill. 280 p. gr8vo. Hardcover.
Due June 2009. - The Oxford Book of Food Plants is a beautifully illustrated compendium of facts about the plants we grow in our gardens and use in our cooking. Gorgeous botanical illustrations are accompanied by accessible yet authoritative descriptions of each plant, along with fascinating historical details and nutritive values. This is a new edition of a classic book, fully updated with the latest nutritional research, as well as beautiful new plates and descriptions of many exotic edible plants that have only recently found their way into our markets and onto our kitchen tables.