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Happy Valentine’s Day Everyone! I hope it has been a special day however you got to celebrate! Considering it is 13 below zero here today, a to-go order for dinner and Columbo reruns it is! Thank you for being here for the final installment of our “Spices and Herbs” series. Tonight we end with tarragon,Continue reading ““Spices & Herbs” Part Nine – Final Installment (Savory, Thyme, Tarragon and Turmeric)”

Hello again everyone and happy Sunday! I hope it has been a good day, whether you are enjoying the Super Bowl game, indulging in a hobby or a quiet evening with a book (maybe curled up by the fire if you are reading this from the Midwest where it is a balmy -34 degrees today!)Continue reading ““Spices and Herbs” Part Eight (Rosemary, Saffron, Sage, and Tarragon)”

Happy Sunday and welcome to the last day of January! 2021 is off to a quick start! Hope your weekend has been full of health, happiness, and productivity! Tonight we are onto part seven of our Spices and Herbs series…all about nutmeg, oregano, paprika and parsley! Nutmeg is the pit, or seed, of the fruitContinue reading ““Spices and Herbs” Part Seven (Nutmeg, Oregano, Paprika and Parsley)”

Good evening everyone! Welcome back and thanks for being here for Part Six in our Spices and Herb series. I do hope your week was a great one! Last week we had a section all about fennel. One of our readers, bernlag, sent in a great tip from their family: “My Italian family slices theContinue reading ““Spices & Herbs” Part Six (Horseradish, Marjoram, Mint and Mustard Seed)”

Hello Everyone! Welcome to another Sunday and beginning of a new week. I hope this past one has been a safe and healthy one for all of you. Thanks for being back! Tonight is part five of our series which features dill, fennel, garlic and ginger! Dill has a delicate, lemony, celerylike flavor. This herbContinue reading ““Spices & Herbs” Part Five (Dill, Fennel, Garlic, Ginger)”

Happy Sunday again everyone. I hope your first full week of the new year has gone well. Thank you for being back as we are on to Part Four of our “Spices and Herbs” series! I am greatly enjoying putting these posts together and love the comments and feedback that are coming in about whatContinue reading ““Spices & Herbs” Part Four (Cloves, Coriander, Cilantro, Cumin)”

Hi Everyone! MERRY CHRISTMAS. I hope you have had a wonderful day. For those caught in the middle of the arctic freeze, I trust you have stayed safe and warm. Tonight’s post will feature celery, chervil, chives and cinnamon. Celery seed has a mild, slightly bitter celery-like taste. Like the root and leaves of theContinue reading ““Spices and Herbs” Part Three (Celery, Chervil, Chives and Cinnamon)”

Welcome to another weekend everyone! I do hope that you having a wonderful Christmas season and are healthy and safe and happy! Thank you for being here for part two in our Spices and Herbs series! We will feature caraway, cardamom, Cayenne and African Pepper and more! Caraway seeds are most commonly known as theContinue reading ““Spices and Herbs” Part Two (Caraway, Cardamom, Cayenne, African Pepper)”

Happy Sunday Everyone! I hope you are having a great weekend as we enter the final two week countdown to Christmas Day. I hope this week’s post finds you all safe, happy and healthy and enjoying the season! Tonight will be Part One of our Spices and Herbs series. It will feature allspice, anise, basil,Continue reading ““Spices and Herbs” PART ONE – “Changing the Ordinary into Memorable””

Hi Everyone! Welcome to the new month of December. I hope this holiday month is off to a great start for you and you are all remaining safe and healthy and prosperous. Tonight we begin a brand new series all about spices and herbs. This has been a fascinating post to prepare for as IContinue reading ““Spices and Herbs” (Changing the Ordinary into Memorable””