by herbsocietyofamerica | Oct 17, 2016 | Other Culinary
I’ve been thinking about Christmas since March, brainstorming what I’m going to make for family and friends. Last year I gifted baskets of homemade jams and chutneys. A handful of folks received mint syrup for their ice cream and drinks …the result of a failed...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Oct 3, 2016 | Other Culinary
After a four-week hiatus, I’m refreshed and re-energized. Before I launch into herb-centric posts, I’d like to share my reflection on an intense, emotional week. We buried my grandmother this week. She would have been 98 in a three weeks. It was her time to pass,...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Aug 31, 2016 | Other Culinary
When I was a child in the 1970s family dinners were usually roast meat, mashed potatoes, gravy and a vegetable. Seasonings were salt and pepper. And, everything was washed down with whole milk or tap water. Fortunately, the American food scene began to shift....
by herbsocietyofamerica | Aug 29, 2016 | Other Culinary
Jamie Jo Washburn and I were chatting about the fun of HSA’s annual meetings, when we discovered some things in common – a love of lemon herbs and an interest in making herbed liqueurs. An 18-year member of The Herb Society of American, Jamie Jo is a founding member...
by herbsocietyofamerica | Aug 24, 2016 | Other Culinary
Mark your calendars for the 2017 Herb Society of America’s Educational Conference and Annual Meeting of Members on May 3 to 7, 2017, in Little Rock, Arkansas. During a handful of committee and business meetings members will have a chance to meet each other and...
