An excellent book is "The Compleat Book Of Herbs: A Practical Guide To Growing And Using Herbs".
The author, Lesley Bremness, tells you all you need to know!
Brighten your kitchen with herbs in colorful pots. Spark your imagination with herb gardening catalogs, a visit to your local library or a foray to the National Agricultural Libray website.
Try searching on the Internet for "kitchen garden" or "windowsill garden" as well as "growing herbs indoors". All of these should help you start a small kitchen herb garden.