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Thyme for Courage

I’ve written about parsley, sage and rosemary, so the only herb left in my Scarborough Fair shopping list is thyme.  This is another that I always have in my garden, for many reasons.  It is very fragrant,  a pretty sundappled groundcover which spreads quickly, I use it alot in cooking and teas, and it’s [...]

Jazz up some stew with dried chiles

Beef stew is a comfort food.  Your recipe was probably handed down by your mother because it’s so darn good.  You can make it early in the day and let it simmer on the stove until you are ready to eat.  It’s healthy, with just a small amount of meat for protein, but lots [...]

Healing Foods for a Head Cold

If you live in the northern hemisphere this is a most dreary time of the year. Much of the US has been hit by record cold temperatures and inches of snow, and here in New York we’ve been blanketed by white for weeks. And under that there is a layer of ice from the [...]