All about ‘Herbs’
Storing Fresh Herbs: Freezing and Drying
As the resident foodie of my family, I’m constantly giving my relatives tips and suggestions to get them cooking at home. This past summer, my mother took a plunge into patio gardening and successfully grew several types of herbs: basil, cilantro, parsley, dill, and rosemary, to name just a few. She...
Basil Does Dessert: How Sweet It Is
Summer wouldn’t be summer without fresh basil. This sweet and peppery herb is crucial to pesto, pasta sauces, grilled dishes, and tropical cocktails. Originating in Asia and the Mediterranean, basil has been cultivated for medicinal and culinary purposes since the 16th century. It’s known to be a...
Fennel Foraging: Medicine and Food in One
Living in California, one is surrounded by a bounty of wild herbs, grasses, fruits, and vegetables — all ripe for the picking. Sage, lavender, dandelions, rosemary, and countless orchards grow rampantly in the streets and fields of Los Angeles. It’s amazing to live in such a crowded urban landscape...
Spring into Summer with Green Garlic
Green garlic, or spring garlic, is actually the same plant as that of regular garlic, yet it is harvested in spring rather than summer. Resembling green onions, garlic grows as upward-shooting green stalks with white bulbs developing underground. When left to continue to grow over the warm summer months,...
Raw Zucchini “Pasta” with “Bolognese” Pesto Sauce
Time to freshen up, folks. Spring has officially arrived and we are all looking to slim down, perk up, and feel (and look!) great for the new season.
Eating a greater proportion of raw vegetables is a fantastic way to achieve all of the aforementioned goals. Straightforward enough, but certainly not...
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Indian Summer Harvest : Corn
September 7, 2010 10:09
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Day Five: Healing Hot Springs
September 3, 2010 10:09
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Speaking the lingo – Part 3
September 3, 2010 09:09
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Day Four: Visit a garden. 30 Days in Napa
September 1, 2010 20:09
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Wine and More: Paso Robles Activities for the Whole Family
September 1, 2010 11:09
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