herbs

Watching a Tuscan order the worshiped steak, bistecca alla Fiorentina is like witnessing food porn. The whole restaurant is in a lather…

This is my favourite time of year in the garden. The trees and shrubs are heavily laden with blossoms or buds waiting…

Lovage is an old fashioned herb that grows to be over six feet tall. Later in the season the leaves can get…

Brisket, flank steak, bottom round, blade and other tough cuts of beef have long-held me in their grasp. I love the idea…

  I’ve mentioned to you several times that I can’t resist a new food thing to play with. It’s happened again. I…

Basil Puree unlike pesto seems to keep forever in the freezer. Most likely, it’s the absence of pine nuts and cheese that…

SAY ‘CHEESE’ Making your own homemade herbed boursin is super easy. Room temperature cream cheese, a little whipping cream, garlic, a mixture…

Pommes Anna is such a posh title for this oh-so simple potato dish. In my last post I whispered that I was…

Our last day together took Meg and me on an adventure. That’s what she called our walks when she was little. She…

I love lavender. The delicate scent and stunning color calms me. There’s a reason lavender essential oil is used in aromatherapy! I saw it growing…