Pamela is a freelance food and travel writer based in Astoria, Queens. While she writes about most things edible and potable (and accessories dedicated to those topics,) her real areas of expertise ...

For the novice (and experienced) gardener, fresh herbs are a worthy addition to a vegetable garden. Most of them are well-adapted to Southern California’s Mediterranean climate and can become quite ...

Keep enjoying your homegrown herbs all year round. Harvest throughout the growing season and include them in garden-fresh meals. Then preserve a few for the winter ahead. Snip a few leaves or ...

If your fresh herbs from the store are looking a little past their date, don't toss them out. Instead, this trick can help ...

This herb bread recipe answers the never-ending question of what to do with all those fresh herbs in your refrigerator or garden. Aside from drying them or making my fresh herbs, garlic, and salt rub, ...

Frozen herbs can conjure up the delights of warm weather even in the depths of winter. Here’s how to get started. By Margaret Roach Parsley — the herb I use most, week in and out — is almost never on ...

Herbs stimulate the appetite, add zest to food and enhance taste and flavor. Basil, dill, parsley, cilantro, oregano, mint, chives and more thrive during the hot summer months. From lemony cilantro to ...