Preserving Herbs

Sage is one of my favorite herbs due to its intense fragrance and amazing earthy flavor in foods. I keep a sage plant growing in my kitchen window for quick plucking of leaves. However, summer brings an abundance of sage into the garden which is the perfect time to dry fresh sage for cooking. In […]

The flavor of a bay leaf adds so much to soups, stews and pasta sauces. If you are blessed with a Sweet Bay Tree (Laurus nobilis), you’ll enjoy harvesting and drying your own bay leaves. You can also dry bay leaves purchased at the market, so you always have flavorful bay leaves on hand. In