ALL IN GOOD TASTE

Herbs are the most evocative of plants. The resinous scent of rosemary; the sherbet hit of lemon verbena… all transport us in a way no potato or cabbage can. Mark Diacono’s latest book Herb perfectly captures these life-enhancing properties, urging us all to make more room for them in our gardens and on our plates. A handy A-Z covers growing, harvesting and uses, while dozens of mouth-watering recipes lure us out of our culinary comfort zones (Hardie Grant, £26, out 15 April).