“We are proud of our ridiculousness. That's what made our Surrealism. Proud and ashamed of everything at the same time. I think that...

“Paths are long, Paths are short - Does it make any difference In what country, Or on what path you lose your way?” ― Samad Vurgun Welcome t...

“In Flanders fields the poppies blow, Between the crosses, row on row.” - Lt.-Col. John McCrae (1872 - 1918) Welcome to the Travel Tuesday ...

“By plucking her petals, you do not gather the beauty of the flower.” - Rabindranath Tagore Welcome to the Travel Tuesday meme! J...

“But he that dares not grasp the thorn Should never crave the rose.” - Anne Brontë   This week’s Midweek Motif in the Poets United poet...

“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...

“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...