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Herbs & Spices
Rosemary
At the place of honor in our dinning room sits a large rosemary bush, and for those who might question why a bush, noble though it may be, assumes such a prominent place in our domicile, the answer is obvious; it gives joy in the summer and it can give just as much joy during those bleak winter months when any remembrance of things past are a source of infinite pleasure.
Basil
Over 150 varieties of basil are grown. Basil originated in India, where it was regarded as a sacred herb....Sweet Bay Leaf - History and Cooking Uses
Perhaps no greater challenge confronts a chef addressing a skeptical audience than tempting the assembled to venture beyond their comfortable old reliable dishes - the kind they had been spoon-fed by mothers or grandmothers - and boldly delve into the new, the exotic, the untasted....Bay Leaf
Also called LAUREL LEAF, leaf of the sweet bay tree, Laurus nobilis, an evergreen of the family Lauraceae, indigenous to countries bordering the Mediterranean. ...Chives - An Herb Garden's Distraction
Garden designers relish chives. The straight tubular leaves offer a pleasing distraction from the more commonly seen flat-shaped garden foliage. ...Fennel Pollen, Seasonings' Newest Darling
Have you ever noticed that California fruit trees seem to be among the most fertile in the country? Artificial insemination. That's the answer....Lemon Verbena
No doubt about it. The rather bland looking lemon verbena, Aloysia triphylla, is not going to be stage center in those herb gardens where esthetics play a strong role, but the wise cook will most assuredly find a place for this homely child; ...Nutmeg
Nutmeg is the seed of the Myristica fragrans, a tropical, dioecious evergreen tree native to the Moluccas, or Spice Islands, of Indonesia. Nutmeg has a distinctive, pungent fragrance and a warm, slightly sweet taste;...Oregano
Oregano Also called ORIGANUM, flavourful dried leaves and flowering tops of any of various perennial herbs of the mint family (Lamiaceae, or Labiatae), particularly Origanum vulgare, called wild marjoram in northern and central Europe, widely used to season many foods....Cooking with Parsley
Many already know this but some do not, and for those who have been wrongly misinformed throughout life let it be said that parsley is a culinary herb that is full of flavor as well as color and is not merely a garnish....Log in
JustPJ
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10/16/2009
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10/15/2009
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JanJ1948
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10/12/2009
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JustPJ
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10/12/2009
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10/10/2009
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