Mace: The Elegant Twin of Nutmeg
Mace is a wonderfully unique spice. It derives from the Myristica fragrans tree and is native to Indonesia’s ...
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As is our pattern this time of year, we’d like to express our gratitude for the many Herb Society of America Blog readers all over the world. ...
Garlic chives, Allium tuberosum, are one of the versatile herbs that belong in every garden. It is a tasty culinary plant with a light ...
Mint is a great plant to have, as long as you grow it in containers. It is very versatile — there are so many uses, plus it is easy to propagate ...
The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for July is savory, Satureja spp. Summer savory, Satureja hortensis, is the annual version of this herb, ...
As someone with a love of horticulture, I wish that I had studied Latin in high school. It is such an integral part of knowing plants well. ...
Yarrow is a popular perennial herb that can be found in many gardens, mine included. It is known as a powerful “healing” herb. It’s also a ...
Paprika, The Herb Society’s Herb of the Month for February, is the national and beloved spice of Hungary and a symbol of its cuisine. Hungarians ...
(Editor’s Note: The complete article was originally published in The Herb Society of America’s The Herbarist, 1999.)
In 1967, the Potomac Unit ...
(Editor's note: The original, unabridged version of this article can be found on All The Bitter's blog.)
The best way to think about cocktail ...
My mother always flavored her delicious apple pies with allspice. She did this with good reason since allspice carries the flavors of cinnamon, ...
Editor’s Note: The majority of the information provided below was extracted from various presentations and handouts delivered by Caroline and ...
The Aleppo pepper, also known as the Halaby pepper (Halab is the ancient name for the city Aleppo) has its origins in the city of Aleppo in ...
When European explorers arrived in the Americas, they were greeted by Native Peoples with a beverage that existed nowhere else in the world – ...
Cutting celery is a great culinary herb to have in your garden. Unlike stalk celery from a grocery store, cutting celery is full of flavor, ...
Though declared the most widespread of juniper species and appearing widely across the United States, there are eighteen states in which ...
Cumin, Cuminum cyminum, is The Herb Society of America’s Herb of the Month for February. When used in cooking, this spice infuses a warm and ...
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