Uncommon Scents; HOLY BASIL! NOW IT'S HERBS IN DESSERTS

Herbs - except, perhaps, mint - are strictly for savory dishes, while spices suit both savory and sweet foods. At least that was the traditional wisdom until creative chefs began challenging this hidebound approach. Seeking new flavors to pique customers' palates, chefs turned to sweet woodruff,

Publication: The Washington Post

Herbs for all season(ing)s. (Plans For Budding Gardeners).

Herbs are special plants we use to flavor our food and create pleasant aromas. The food' we eat tastes much better when it is flavored with herbs. Herbs can be added to food before it's cooked (like when you marinate a steak in oil and herbs and garlic before grilling it, for. example) or while

Publication: Environman

Fresh herbs do the trick.(News)

Herbs represent kitchen wealth as they enrich our sense of sight, smell and taste. Over the festive season, when the emphasis is on entertaining, fresh herbs add a special signature to a festive meal. Bouquet Garni's Di-Di Hoffman advises people who want to cook with herbs to feel free to use a

Publication: Pretoria News (South Africa)

INTEREST IN HERBS GROWING.(LIFE)

Herbs are becoming more popular as a growing number of folks turn to herbs and herbal products for increased health and vitality. I hope you had the opportunity to drop in at the annual herb sale held at the Greek Orthodox Church this past Thursday. I have been going for the past 12 years and

Publication: The News & Record (Piedmont Triad, NC)

Drying 'extends' the season; Home-dried herbs

Herbs grown and dried at home are simply better than dried herbs purchased at the store, according to gardener Pat Carpenter, owner of Village Herb Shop in Blue Ball. "When you dry your own," Carpenter said, "you can pick them at their prime. You get a better color, and the flavors are more

Publication: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA

Theo Thomas Column -- Let Herbs Add Healthful Zip to Everyday Meals

Herbs are a wonderful way to flavor your food. Cooking with herbs can help you reduce the amount of salt you use or even eliminate it. And, using herbs offers another health benefit. They are plants that contain cancer-fighting phytochemicals, just like the vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes

Publication: Yakima Herald-Republic

Herbs: From kooks to cooks to gardens

Herbs are not for witches only. "Ten years ago there was sort of a mystery surrounding herbs," said Sal Gilbertie, author of Kitchen Herbs: The Art and Enjoyment of Growing Herbs and Cooking With Them. "The people who got the publicity for growing herbs were labeled as kooks, people into

Publication: Chicago Sun-Times

Say it with HERBS

Fresh herbs transform holiday favorites If you're looking to enliven your holiday season staples, skip the recipe overhaul and think minor tweaks with greenery. Fresh herbs are a fast and simple way to enhance tried-and-true recipes, even ones already heavily seasoned with dried herbs. Switching to

Publication: Capital (Annapolis)

Herbs and Spices

Herbs and Spices The terms herb and spice are popular terms for plants or plant products that are used as flavorings or scents (e.g., spices and culinary herbs), drugs (e.g., medicinal herbs), and less frequently as perfumes, dyes, and stimulants. Many herbs and spices are edible but may be

Publication: Plant Sciences

ALWAYS THYME FOR HERBS Some tips on how to herb your appetite

Many fresh herbs are available today in supermarkets, and specialty markets often will special-order more unusual varieties. However, those little packets of a handful of leaves can set you back a couple of dollars. Why spend so much when you can grow them yourself for so little? Following are some

Publication: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel