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Posts tagged “herbs”

Help! Can Our Rosemary Plant Survive Indoors?

We became addicted to fresh rosemary this summer and are loath to give it up. But we live in Boston and our apartment doesn't get very good sunlight - is there any hope our rosemary can survive the wi...

How To: Make An Herb or Spice-Infused Ice Cream

Today I was going to give you a recipe for Peach Basil Ice Cream (and I still can if you want) but I was starting to feel fatigued with the ice-cream-heavy weight of our recipe archives. Instead, in ...

Quick Tip: Save Leftover Herbs in Ice Cubes

No matter what, we always seem to end up with leftover herbs after making a recipe. A single sprig of thyme. An extra teaspoon of chopped oregano. A leaf or two of basil. Since they're not quite enou...

Help! Is Something Wrong With Our Herbs?

We noticed these little wispy cobwebs on our oregano the other morning. We didn't see any arachnid or insect activity, so we assumed it was a little gift left by a night visitor to our container garde...

Good Question: When Can I Harvest My Basil?

One of the most frequent questions we've noticed during Garden Month is a general one about cutting herbs. Since herbs are one of the easiest things to grow indoors or in a container, we expect that m...

Cooking By Feel: French Ingredients and Flavors

French cuisine is perhaps the one kind of cooking where almost all of us feel uncomfortable off-roading it without a recipe. Julia Child, Jacques Pepin and other chefs of the last fifty years have pu...

Gardening Questions for Jennifer: How Can I Plant a Variety of Herbs and Vegetables in a Container Garden?

We asked for gardening questions for kitchen gardening expert Jennifer Bartley. Here's an answer to two of your questions. Susmita asks: I have always had a brown thumb, but I would like to grow so...

Good Question: Sources for Potted Herbs in New York City

Can you recommend a good spot to get potted herbs in Manhattan or Williamsburg? Thanks in advance! - Linda (To All Good Questions)...

Video: Demonstrating the Prepara Herb-Savor
International Home and Housewares Show 2008

Prepara is a small company based right in New York City. They make sleek, modern-designed kitchen tools that try to answer old problems in new ways. We had seen one of their signature products, ...

Good Product: Trio Herb Pot

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day and Spring, this cheerful and bursting-with-green Trio Herb Pot from A+R Store is perfect for our windowsill....

Hot or Not: Herbs With Chocolate?

It started with a Pierre Marcolini chocolate. Two weeks ago, we tried his dark chocolate ganache infused with thyme and orange peels. And though the idea seemed strange, it really worked – the choco...

Good Question: How Can I Grow Mint Indoors?

Here's a good question from reader Jen on growing mint indoors in the winter. We are longing for some fresh mint too, so we're doing some research. The dreary, overcast weather in Athens, Ohio has ...

Petit Coco Herb Pots from Three Potato Four

We've talked about some of the things we love at Three Potato Four, a charming vintage emporium. Here's a new item for them - an ideal set of herbs for the kitchen. Details and ideas for taking the ...