As part of our fundraising efforts , the Madison Herb Society members create a variety of herbal products to sell at our Annual Herb Fair each November at Olbrich Botanical Garden, and at the Garden Expo each February at the Alliant Energy Center.

Some of our dry-good products include: Wisconsin Herb Blend - our most popular herb blend; custom blended herbal teas; soup and chili mixes; muffin, bread, cake and scone mixes; salad dressing mixes; pretzel mix, and much more.

New Madison Herb Society Cookbooks

In 2009, we introduced our new "Bay Laurel Cookcook" at the 2009 Herb Fair.

In 2008, we introduced our brand new "Scented Geraniums and Edible Flowers Cookbook" at the 2008 Herb Fair.

At our 2007 Herb Fair, we introduced a brand new cookbook, "Savoring the Herbal Flavors of Provence," and reintroduced our updated lavender cookbook, "Lavender in Your Kitchen and Throughout Your Home."

To order these, or any of our other cookbooks, download the Cookbook Order Form and send your order in with a check or money order. Our cookbooks make wonderful gifts for the cooks or gardeners in your life, as well as a gift just for yourself!

Bay Laurel Cookbook
The Bay Laurel cookbook gives some of the history, growing conditions, and culinary uses of this attractive and tasty herbal plant. The book includes sections on soups, breads, entrees, desserts and more. It contains recipes using both fresh and dried bay, plus some non-culinary ideas.

Sample Recipe - Orange Chocolate Chip Shortbread

Scented Geraniums and Edible Flowers Cookbook
A 72-page booklet featuring information on the culinary uses of scented geraniums and edible flowers. From appetizers, soups and desserts to main dishes and salads, this cookbook features a number of different ways to add scented geraniums and edible flowers to your culinary journey. Some of the featured recipes include: Violet Jam, Jamaican Hibiscus Margarita, Old Time Lavender and Black Walnut Cream Cheese Tea Bread, Herb and Flower Salad, Golden  Marigold Soup, Orange Geranium Chicken, Floral Confetti Jasmine Rice, and Lavender Fudge.

Sample Recipe - Sunset Noodles

Savoring the Herbal Flavors of Provence
Herbs reign in the Provençal kitchens. The recipes included in this cookbook will provide you a taste of the cuisine of Provence - a cuisine known for simpler techniques and reliance on good seasonal food and cooking with a wide array of savory herbs.

Sample Recipe - Tapenade Appetizer

Tea Time with the Madison Herb Society Cookbook
A 120-page cookbook focusing on the art and enjoyment of tea! You'll learn the history of tea, as well as how to make a proper "cuppa tea" - from black tea to green, oolong, and white teas. Delight in the tasty herbal recipes, including suggestions for a Christmas Tea, a Garden Party, a Northwoods Tea, a Bridal Tea, a Valentine Tea, and a Victorian Tea. The recipe selections include teas, tisanes and beverages; tea sandwiches; scones, tea breads and muffins; sweet and savory tarts; and cakes and cookies.

Sample Recipe - Cucumber Tea Sandwiches

Lavender In Your Kitchen and Throughout
Your Home Cookbook
A 76-page booklet with an article on lavender, its history, sources and how to grow it, and directions for ways to use lavender from appetizers, soups and desserts to bath salts and cleaning solutions.

Sample Recipe - Lavender Balsamic Vinaigrette

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Sample Recipe - Coming Soon

Luscious Lemon-Scented Herbs
This 68-page cookbook discusses many of the popular lemon-scented herbs, including: Lemon Verbena, Lemon Balm, Lemon Basil, Lemongrass, Lemon Monarda, Lemon Thyme, Lemon-Scented Geraniums, Lemon Mint, Lemon Savory, Sorrel, and Marigold "Lemon Gem". Lemon herbs are often used for tea and potpourri. These fragrant lemon-scented herbs add zest to sweet and savory dishes such as breads or muffins; fish and poultry; fruits; salads and dressings; marinades; beverages; and desserts.

Sample Recipe - Coming Soon

Rosemary For Remembrance –
Cooking with and Other Uses for Rosemary
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is native to the Medirerranean region, where it grows wild as a small tree. For centuries, Rosemary has been used as a symbol of friendship, love, loyalty, and remembrance. This 52-page cookbook with teach you how to grow and use Rosemary in all recipe categories, as well as in a bath soak.

Sample Recipe - Coming Soon

Oregano and Marjoram –
Two Versitile Herbs to Keep in Your Kitchen
This 52-page cookbook will introduce you to some delicious recipes to enhance your herbal culinary skills, and take you through the basics of growing and using Oregano and Marjoram. In Medieval times, Marjoram was often used as a strewing herb, or to rub on wooden furniture to clean it and give it a spicy scent.

Sample Recipe - Coming Soon

Discover Dill
A 36-page cookbook focusing on dill – from growing, to harvesting, to eating, and more! Did you know Dill is a member of the carrot family? Dill is always good with fish, especially salmon, or with sour cream, white vinegar, and salt as a dressing for sliced cucumbers.

Sample Recipe - Coming Soon

Cooking with Sage
A 20-page cookbooklet focusing on Sage. Sage belongs to the Mint family. Sage has long been used as an ingredient of perfumes, soaps, and cosmetics, as well as culinary uses.

Sample Recipe - Coming Soon

It's About Thyme
A 40-page cookbook focusing on Thyme. There are over 400 varieties of Thyme. thymes are diminutive perennial herbs that grow either upright as small, erect shrubs, or low as creeping mats.

Sample Recipe - Coming Soon

Recipes for Mint
A 16-page cookbooklet focusing on Mint. Mint is an ancient culinary herb that has been gathered in the wild and cultivated since Neolithic times. The mint family is a large group consisting of some 600 varieties, and is very popular throughout the world.

Sample Recipe - Coming Soon