“Thou shalt purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean.” - verse 7 of Psalm 51: King JamesBible   Hyssopus officinalis or hyssop is a ...

“I grow my own vegetables and herbs. I like being able to tell people that the lunch I'm serving started out as a seed in my yard.” -...

“Red is the ultimate cure for sadness.” - Bill Blass   Annatto is an orange-red condiment and food colouring derived from the seeds o...

“There are poisons that blind you, and poisons that open your eyes.” ― August Strindberg   Dysphania ambrosioides (formerly Chenopodiu...

“A Béarnaise sauce is simply an egg yolk, a shallot, a little tarragon vinegar, and butter, but it takes years of practice for the result...

“It is the destiny of mint to be crushed.” - Waverley Lewis Root   Spearmint , or spear mint ( Mentha spicata , synonym Mentha viridis ...

“Even just a few spices or ethnic condiments that you can keep in your pantry can turn your mundane dishes into a culinary masterpiece.”-...

“Gardening with herbs, which is becoming increasingly popular, is indulged in by those who like subtlety in their plants in preference to...

“Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them.” - A. A. Milne   It’s Spring in Melbourne and on fine days we love to go walking. Cl...

“Great love affairs start with Champagne and end with tisane.” - Honoré de Balzac   Aloysia citrodora is a species of flowering plant ...

“Fresh herbs really belong anywhere you put them.” - Alex Guarnaschelli   Basil ( Ocimum basilicum ), also called great basil or Saint...

“Pepper is small in quantity and great in virtue.” - Plato     Aframomum melegueta is a species in the ginger family, Zingiberaceae . ...

“A well-made salad must have a certain uniformity; it should make perfect sense for those ingredients to share a bowl.” - Yotam Ottolengh...

“All those spices and herbs in your spice rack can do more than provide calorie-free, natural flavorings to enhance and make food delicio...