December 30, 2024 | By Maryann Readal
Madagascar, an ancient island off the coast of East Africa, holds a treasure of unique plants growing in its diverse ecosystems. The island is …
September 30, 2024 | By Beth Schreibman Gehring
This year, my autumn garden has taken on a life of its own, far from the orderly vision I had in mind. The weeds, once a nuisance, now …
July 18, 2022 | By Amy Forsberg
In 2001 when I was the National Herb Garden intern, my internship project was to research the plants in the Fragrance Garden and write …
February 14, 2022 | By Beth Schreibman-Gehring
“ I work at my garden all the time and with love. What I need most are flowers, always.
My heart …
September 27, 2021 | By Amy Forsberg
I had what seemed like a simple question: How and why did cardamom, the spice native to southern India, become such an essential and beloved …
April 12, 2021 | By Shaila Gupte
Betel nut (pronounced bet′-al) palm trees (Areca catechu) are grown in different parts of India, as well as elsewhere in South Asia and in …
February 22, 2021 | By Susan Belsinger
(Adapted from her article, “Exploring Rainforest Spices at Villa Vanilla,” featured in the 2019 issue of The Herbarist, the annual journal of …
June 29, 2020 | By Amanda Dix
(Blogmasters’ note: Experiencing craft beer is a high point for many connoisseurs these days. While beer in its various forms has been around …
November 14, 2019 | By Maria Noël Groves
Maybe you drink chai tea in autumn because it’s warming, spicy, and delicious, and I certainly can’t blame you for that because it’s a favorite …
February 20, 2019 | By Maryann Readal
Cardamom, Elettaria cardamomum, is called the Queen of Spices because of its many uses as a medicine and as a flavoring in food and drink. It is …
January 28, 2019 | By Beth Schreibman-Gehring
Holiday merriment is over and winter has begun in earnest. As a way of winding down, so many of us seem to get sick in January. I believe that, …
January 5, 2019 | By Beth Schreibman-Gehring
“Wassail! Wassail! All over the town,
Our toast it is white and our ale it is brown;
Our bowl it is made of the white maple tree;
With the …
July 25, 2018 | By Beth Schreibman-Gehring
When I was 8 years old my mother had me join a pre-Girl Scout group in the hopes that I would follow in my big sister’s footsteps and become a …
July 2, 2018 | By Paris Wolfe
Like the original Jägermeister composition, the new herbal liqueur derives flavor from a mixture of herbs, blossoms, roots and fruits.
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McCormick & Company’s Flavor Forecast® 2018 looks at the latest ingredients, cooking techniques and culinary ideas driving flavor at …
February 22, 2017 | By Paris Wolfe
Global influences are keeping American kitchens busy, according to herb and spice leader McCormick & Company. “The 2017 Flavor Forecast …