Ms. Shaudys’ book also taught me wonderful ways to use this and other herbs. One of her tips for using lemon verbena is helpful if you need to take a musty odor out of clothes left in the washing ...

200 grams unpasteurized kombucha (or the liquid that comes with a packaged SCOBY) We’ll begin our kombucha making with a recipe that closely follows the method for brewing a classic kombucha made from ...

Cocktail writer Warren Bobrow uses the term “gartending” to describe the practice of using seasonal ingredients in cocktails. This is certainly my preferred method of mixing drinks, at least in the ...

Yes, it's lemon, but it's also a captivating fragrance that almost instantly relaxes you. If you grow just one lemon-scented herb it should be lemon verbena. Lemon verbena is a native of Chile and ...

Linda Franzo of Passionate Platter in Slidell, who teaches private and group cooking lessons, does garden demonstrations, children's parties and much more, shared one of her popular recipes for this ...

Lemon verbena is a tender perennial with leaves and tiny blossoms that offer a sweet lemon flavor that’s refreshing in tea or desserts. It’s also useful in for seasoning meat dishes. The plant can be ...