Margaret Briggs: 5 books

This wonderful book is a celebration of one of natures most powerful ingredients and how to use it for health and in cooking. We cannot do without salt every living creature needs the essential sodium in salt. This book explores the history and uses of salt, proving that it is much more than just a...

An incredibly versatile substance, bicarbonate of soda also known as baking soda has an enormous variety of practical uses. It is a valuable commodity in the world of glass and soap manufacturing, it is a necessary ingredient in the making of gingerbread, and the Ancient Egyptians used it in the preparation...

This unique book celebrates one of natures most powerful ingredients and how to use it for health, cleaning and in cooking. Vinegar is an amazing product, which has hundreds of uses around the home. A natural cleaner, it can be used to freshen laundry, to cleanse and fragrance the air, and to add sparkle...

From earliest times, people have used honey to nourish, heal, purify and protect. The ancient Babylonians and Assyrians poured honey on the foundations of their temples, and the Greeks, Hindus and Persians used it in their religious services. Honey is as popular today as it was in ancient times, and...

This wonderful book looks at the wide range of uses lemons and limes have to offer, from nutritional and health benefits to industrial uses, beauty recipes and cleaning. Lemon juice is an amazingly versatile substance it can be put into a gin and tonic, used to add zing to a salad dressing or dessert,...