Apartment Therapy Tagged: herb

What's Your Favorite Fresh Herb?

I love fresh herbs, and it is really hard to choose one favorite, but I would have to say that my favorite fresh herb is sage. I love the soft, fuzzy texture. The earthy smell. The silvery-green co...

Humble Herbs: In Praise of Parsley

It's easy to write parsley off. Parsley is just the requisite garnish that decorates plates at fancy restaurants. In our own cooking, we tend to pass over parsley in favor of herbs with bolder, bigger...

How Can I Use More of My Fresh Mint?
Good Question

Q: I have a little mint plant that has responded tremendously to some organic plant food I gave it and I now have an abundance of mint! What can I do with it? I've mostly just been using it as a garni...

From the Spice Cupboard: Thyme

Fresh or dried, thyme is definitely one of our spice cupboard work horses. It's a seasoning we can use without really thinking about it, and so we often reach for it when making quick weeknight pasta ...

Try This! Throw Herbs on the Grill

Or rather, under it! We love the little bursts of smoky fragrance that come when herbs from a dry rub or marinade fall onto the hot coals, so we figured why not do it on purpose? ...

Good Question: How Can I Tell If This Is French Tarragon?

Here's an herb gardening question from Alexis:Last fall a local nursery unloaded 10 tarragon plants on me. (Ed. note: NOT pictured above.)They are doing great, and I would love to use them in my cooki...

Summer Living: Cooking With Fresh Herbs

One of our favorite parts of summer is the abundance of fresh herbs--often in our own back yards! We find ourselves throwing herbs into everything we cook, relishing in their fresh green flavors. Sin...

Seasonal Spotlight: Shiso

One of our favorite herbs is shiso, which is also known as Japanese basil, perilla and beefsteak. It's been showing up in big, healthy bunches at the Alemany Farmer's Market recently - this bunch in ...