If you have some oddball herbs growing in your garden and you don’t quite know what to do with them, make savory muffins! Chopped fresh herbs will retain more of their flavor when you bake rather than sautée them, and really, any fresh herb works in a muffin setting. I chose a combination of lemon [...]
‘Tis the season for fresh herbs! Whether you grow them or buy them, herbs are a quick and easy way to add pizzazz to your summer dishes. Just snip the leaves with a pair of kitchen shears or mince them with a sharp knife — you generally want to avoid using the stems since they [...]
Grill them, stuff them, use them as hamburger toppings … portabello mushrooms are a favorite summer treat. But my favorite way to enjoy them is to slice them very thin and sautée them with extra-virgin olive oil and a pinch of sea salt so that you wind up with portabello crisps. It’s the perfect base [...]
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Chervil adds a licorice-like taste to the basic marinara, and the red pepper gives it an extra kick. Use this sauce on whole-wheat noodles, bake it with chicken, use it to top a home-made pizza. Note: fresh chervil is quite potent, so don’t overdo it. 1 medium onion, diced 2-3 cloves of garlic, chopped fine [...]
The jicama acts like water chestnuts by giving this dish a bit of a crunch. If you don’t have jicama, use the chestnuts. Adding the fresh herbs at the end of the cooking ensures that they will maintain their flavor. 2 cloves garlic, sliced thin 1 c. sliced mushrooms 1 medium carrot, sliced ½ cup [...]
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