Bonnie Trust Dahan

Smart cocktails to smoothies, today's refreshments do more than just refresh. Tonics and elixirs are an exciting new addition to this healthful repertoire of natural wonders. Based on centuries—old herbal traditions from both the East and West, Wise Concoctions is a compendium of wholesome beverages with curative and tonic powers. Here are soothing elixirs to remedy everything from stuffy noses to hangovers and potent tonics to boost energy or fortify the immune system. Post-Workout Broth to Sweet Dreams Elixir, Margaret's Aphrodisiac to Spring Cleaning Tonic, these recipes are both easy to prepare and very practical. Organized by ailment and complete with an informative glossary of ingredients, this is a friendly way to start benefiting from herbal medicine in daily life. (amazon.com)… (mais)

The other reviewer of this is too kind. Not only are these staged images impractical for most of us, they're not practical for actual living even for those who could afford to live this way. Even in winter the fruit flies are going to love those plums you have scattered on the table runner as a centerpiece. And all the handcrafted that, rebuilt this, ai-yi-yi.

I admit I did get two ideas from this book, though. I was charmed by the child's wagon filled with a mass of green plants in the place of a coffee-table in the sunroom. I think that I'll adopt the idea of massing houseplants instead of scattering them throughout the apartment; more impact. And I do appreciate that I've finally been clearly informed of the reason for a wreath in winter - a ring of living material symbolizing nature's continuity and renewal."

No actual projects."… (mais)