1990 Tea order And Tranquility Cookbook

order Tea And Tranquility 1990

Vintage book of herbal tea recipes along with recipes for salads, soups, sandwiches, biscuits/muffins/bread, and desserts all by the "First Lady of Herbs". The book was autographed by the author at the 1991 New York Flower show at a time when the author was in her late 80s.

The red spiral binding is in good shape and the book is in hardly used condition.

Vintage softcover cookbook 6 1/4" x 9 1/8" x 1/4; 115 pages.

By Adelma Grenier Simmons (1903 – 1997) "one of the leading herbal figures in America in the 20th century. A legend for her knowledge of herbal lore and history, she was also a prolific author and sparked an interest in herb gardening across the country. Known as "The First Lady of Herbs," she owned and operated Caprilands Herb Farm in Coventry, Connecticut, for over 55 years.
Caprilands was the name of the 50-acre plot of land in Coventry, CT bought by the Grenier family around 1930. The large 18th-century farmhouse and outbuildings sat upon the grounds of a failed dairy farm. The land had been neglected and was of poor farming quality due to the large number of glacial boulders and wetlands.
Simmons is said to have made her first attempt growing vegetables while running a goat farm on the property, finding that goats thrived on the rocky terrain; hence the name, Caprilands, capri being the Latin root for goat. Though interesting, goat farming was not very lucrative. In the 1940s, after a devastating vegetable season resulting in the death of her crop, Simmons turned her attention toward growing herbs. Herbs, similar to weeds, thrived on the land. After several decades of determination and effort, Simmons herb farm flourished.
Simmons died in 1997 in her bedroom at her beloved Caprilands Herb Farm. She was known for the colorful caps she always wore and the passion for herbs she passed on through 50 books and pamphlets. She became a legend for her knowledge of herb lore. Her reputation drew busloads to her 50-acre farm in northern Coventry where she grew more than 200 varieties of herbs on an antique farm.
Award-winning celebrity chef David Bouley used to bike to the Simmons farm from his childhood home in nearby Willimantic, CT. Even after opening his famed restaurant, Bouley, in New York City, his staff and close friends made annual pilgrimages to the farm, making it possible for Bouley to teach his staff what Simmons taught him.
Mrs. Simmons was the author of many books. The International Herb Association presented Adelma Simmons with a lifetime achievement award."

The drawings are by Priscilla Marshall.

Info from Wiki and the various Connecticut newspapers. . Thank you for looking!!