Sue Goetz - A Taste for Herbs

PRAISE FOR

Sue Goetz and A Taste for Herbs

If anyone can take you by the hand and lead you to exciting, delicious and enticing flavors, its Sue Goetz, the master of herbs and herbal flavorings. Get this book and start your journey to amazing flavor.

~ Shawna Coronado, wellness lifestyle blogger, author of The Wellness Garden

This fun, informative book will inspire every reader to become an herbal wizard! A must-have for anyone interested in growing and using herbs to enhance our everyday culinary experience.

~ Brie Arthur, author of The Foodscape Revolution

Sue has a way of blending herbs for flavor that takes your senses to a whole new level. How wonderful that her recipes are available for everyone to try!

~ Stephanie Rose, GardenTherapy.ca, author of Garden Made

With a focus on flavor, A Taste for Herbs is a thorough primer for choosing, growing and elevating everyday cooking with seasonal herbs.

~ Susan Morrison, landscape designer, author of The Less is More Garden

Not only does A Taste for Herbs give you new ideas about what to do with old favorites, but it is filled with so many beautiful photos that you just want to sit and flip through the pages for hours.

~ Deborah Niemann, ThriftyHomesteader.com, author of Homegrown and Handmade

Sues first book, The Herb Lovers Spa Book, is one of my favorites, and it remains at fingertip reach as a handy source for all of my herbal spa projects. Im excited that Sue is once again sharing her expertise and giving us even more recipes and ways to use our favorite plants to enhance our kitchens and daily lives.

~ Dee Nash, author, writer and editor at Red Dirt Ramblings, author of The 20-30 Something Garden Guide

Sue is the perfect flavour guide to growing and using herbs from individual flavors to out-of-this-world blends. Let Sue show you how to transform your meals using delicious herbs!

~ Niki Jabbour, host of The Weekend Gardener radio show, author of Veggie Garden Remix

A Taste for Herbs is everything you could want in a single, useful, beautiful volume.

~ Ellen Zachos, author of The Backyard Forager, BackyardForager.com

With Sues voice in my ear I find myself harvesting, chopping and savoring the fragrance and flavors of the once-ignored herbs growing in my own garden.

~ Marianne Binetti, TV host, columnist, gardening book author, including Herb Gardening in Washington and Oregon

Wow! a treasure of simple secrets to prepare and enjoy the taste of your favorite garden herbs.

~ Ed Hume, founder of Ed Hume Seeds; author, TV host and producer of Gardening in America

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A guide to seasonings, mixes and blends from the herb lovers garden

Sue Goetz

A Taste for Herbs

Your guide to seasonings, mixes and blends from the herb lovers garden

Copyright 2019 by Sue Goetz

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages for review purposes.

ISBN-13: 978-1-943366-38-5

Library of Congress Control Number: 2018910498
CIP information available upon request

First Edition, 2019

St. Lynns Press . POB 18680 . Pittsburgh, PA 15236
412.466.0790 . www.stlynnspress.com

Disclaimer:

This book is intended for personal use. All recipes and information are researched for their safe ingredients to consume and use as noted. Recipes in this book regarding health or skin care are for educational purposes only and not intended to diagnose, treat or prevent any disease. All of the herbal information is sourced from reputable research and the authors personal experience and is regarded as safe. Not all health claims made are approved or advised for use by the FDA.

Book design Holly Rosborough
Editor Catherine Dees

Photo credits:
All photos Sue Goetz

Printed in Canada On certified FSC recycled paper using soy-based inks

This title and all of St. Lynns Press books may be purchased for educational, business or sales promotional use. For information please write: Special Markets Department . St. Lynns Press . POB 18680 . Pittsburgh, PA 15236

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To my daughters:
Alyssa, Hayley and Courtney

TABLE OF CONTENTS

(everyday, reach-for staples for your pantry)

(deep-flavored mixes for roasting, grilling & BBQ)

(sugars, honeys & syrups)

(pestos, vinegars, oils, butters, mustards, mayo & soft cheeses)

(infused waters, teas, wines & cocktails)

(includes recipes throughout the herb chapters too)

INTRODUCTION

I was once asked if I was a foodie and I replied, I think maybe I am. Its just that it sounds so trendy, and sometimes I bristle at something that is ultra-trendy. So, what is a foodie, really? A pretty basic definition would be: a person who likes food, flavor and the process of preparing, cooking and presenting. Okay, thats definitely me. I also like to grow and create most of the flavor enhancers I use in cooking. Considering my appreciation of flavor and taste, I guess you could call me a reluctant foodie, because while I know that main dish recipes are important (of course!), what excites me most is the process of growing and preparing flavor for the main dish.

LOVING FLAVOR

Most important in that definition is the appreciation of flavor and all the things you can add to common ingredients to make them sing. I tend to be an impatient foodie too. I like to prepare fresh food, and I want to be able to grab a seasoning mix out of my cabinet and sprinkle, drizzle, infuse whatever it takes to add the flavor. So, blending and preserving mixes from my own garden makes sense to me. The recipes you find here are mixes in a ready-to-use form. Many can be stored in the spice cabinet, the refrigerator, or frozen.

This book is all about taste and how flavor the flavor of herbs can be used to enrich your experience of eating. Its about creating the tingle on your taste buds. Its about the ancient and beautiful art of seasoning.

But its about more, especially for anyone who, like me, has experienced health issues and then discovered the something extra that herbs can contribute to our wellbeing.

A WELLNESS JOURNEY NOTE

As this book began its early transformation into pages and photos, I collected recipes I have used over the years and even pulled a few of my own herbal concoctions out of my spice cabinet. It was time to write them down and put them into recipe form. At the same time I was also in the midst of medical issues. A battle with fibromyalgia and pain and fatigue in recent years was becoming worse and I was losing. It had always been just annoyance enough that I didnt do much about itjust lived with it and didnt take care of myself. But the symptoms were starting to affect my everyday life. (No need to go into all those medical details, and I do hate to talk much about it. You know that personal stuff!)