How (and When) to Use Fresh Vs. Dried Herbs in Your Cooking
Salt and (good) pepper can get you pretty far in your cooking, but true grown-up cooks use an arsenal of herbs and spices to flavor their meals. How you stock…
How to Start Indoor Gardening This Winter
I love a garden-ripe tomato, but my gardening goals also include avoiding a run to the grocery store. I want to always be able to pull fresh herbs out of…
The Best Way to Care for Your Herb Garden Is to Actually Use Them
I garden for one reason: the sheer delight and utility of always having what I want to eat available outside my door. Not outside my door as in a “There’s…
How to Substitute Your Dried Thanksgiving Herbs for Fresh Ones
Photo: Brent Hofacker (Shutterstock) The other day I was looking for some sage, probably to make a test batch of this stuffing. It took three whole trips to three whole…
How to Make Your Own Bouquet Garni
Photo: 13Smile (Shutterstock) Fresh herbs are beautiful, fragrant, and vivacious, but they lose their looks and flavor when left simmering in pots of soup or roasting with braised meat dishes.…