Achiote paste not only adorns a beautiful red color on foods but also adds deep rich flavors to meats. Marinate your dishes, especially meat dishes such as pork, beef, chicken, … Read more…
Should I use dried herbs or fresh ones? Are fresh herbs better than dried herbs? It’s going to be an interesting discussion. You may have heard on cookery shows celebrity … Read more…
Herbs are an integral part of different cuisines across the world. For instance, the soul of Italian and Mexican recipes heavily relies on herbs like oregano, cilantro, basil, rosemary, and … Read more…
Fennel, botanically known as Foeniculum vulgare, is a flavorful culinary herb and medicinal plant. The entire fennel plant is edible but the seeds and bulbs are the most favorite. Fennel … Read more…
The similarities and differences between culantro and cilantro are quite confusing. Those who aren’t very familiar with these two herbs often mistake them for being the same. In fact, the … Read more…
Culantro is widely used in a variety of dishes throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, and Southeast Asia. A spring of culantro leaves can add a depth of flavor to the … Read more…
For hundreds of years, savory has been in use for cooking and as an herbal remedy for a few common health conditions. In the Roma era, savory was also known … Read more…
There are different varieties of thymes used in cooking and herbal remedies. The two most common types of thymes cultivated or available in stores are common thyme and lemon thyme. … Read more…
Evidence from history suggests that in the past 4000 years, natural healers have effectively used elderflower for treating allergies, asthma, the common cold, and flu. Almost every book on traditional … Read more…