Market lime leaves
Fresh kaffir lime leaves smell somewhat sweeter than lime zest – sharp, citrusy and clean.
Fresh kaffir lime leaves smell somewhat sweeter than lime zest – sharp, citrusy and clean.
Though it seems just like yesterday, it was in fact 40 years ago that I spent a week walking the hills of Crete.
A striking memory is the aromatic scents that rose all around us as we crushed wild thyme and oregano underfoot. The oregano was ‘rigani’, origanum vulgare (hirtum). Bit of a gob-full, I suppose, but the last name (hirtum) is pretty important.
Chives are easy enough to grow from seed … don’t be surprised if you grow enough to start a market stall!
Fresh sage is strongly herbal, spicy and warming, and is most commonly associated with cooked dishes, especially meat, but just a little added to a salad of green beans can be a revelation.
Learn the all-important steps to making bread
There’s nothing more annoying than a recipe that calls for 1 shallot (or 2, 3, 4…).
How much is that?
A citrus-skin character that at its best is hot and nose-tingling, sometimes eye-wateringly hot, with a fleeting whiff of turmeric, that’s ginger!
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