| I really like learning to cook meals from other | | | | fennel, parsley, garlic, marjoram, oregano, |
| countries, especially some of the best Mexican | | | | rosemary and thyme. You can add garlic to all |
| dishes. Do you enjoy tasting yummy international | | | | your favorite Italian dishes and savor the oniony |
| dishes? You can try your hand at planting a | | | | taste! You can add garlic to your mashed |
| yummy themed kitchen herb garden. | | | | potatoes and even roast it with some olive oil to |
| You can cultivate the major herb plants in your | | | | eat it by itself. Do not overcook your garlic |
| own garden and have the freshest ingredients to | | | | because it loses its flavor the longer it cooks. |
| add to your recipes, or experiment on your own. | | | | - Middle East: If you haven't tried any of the |
| You do not need a special location for your | | | | exciting and flavorful foods from the Middle East |
| themed kitchen herb garden. You can grow them | | | | and Northern Africa, you are missing some |
| in containers or in your usual garden bed. | | | | fantastic dishes. There is such variety in the array |
| Look no further than these suggestions for your | | | | of herbs used in Middle Eastern cooking. Add chick |
| own themed kitchen herb garden: | | | | peas, couscous and figs to your pita and herbed |
| - Asian: From Thai and Vietnamese to Indian and | | | | yogurt sauce for something extra special. These |
| Chinese, Asian cooking has a lot of flavors and | | | | herbs are often to be found in the recipes for |
| spices to select from. Try raising lemongrass, | | | | Middle Eastern meals: cardamom, garlic, parsley, |
| cayenne pepper, cardamom and anise in your | | | | rosemary and saffron. |
| Asian kitchen herb garden. The licorice taste of | | | | - German: You can have your own Oktoberfest |
| anise adds a warm sweetness to baked goods, | | | | any time you like if you have got all the right |
| soups and Indian dinners. You can brew it with | | | | German herb plants. These are a few of my |
| your tea and add it to your cookie dough for a | | | | favorite and most often used in authentic German |
| special treat. The growing popularity of Asian | | | | dinners: chives, dill, horseradish, sage and thyme. |
| cuisine has helped it fall back into favor in the US | | | | Horseradish, which is in the mustard family, is a |
| in the last few years. | | | | wonderful condiment, opening the sinuses while |
| - Mexican: Not a week goes by when I don't | | | | adding tang to the taste buds. Use it to add an |
| chow down on a Mexican meal. I love to eat my | | | | extra twang to beef, fish, cream cheese spreads, |
| favorite Mexican meals, such as burritos, fajitas or | | | | potato salad, mayonnaise and meat loaf. |
| quesadillas at least once a week. The best | | | | One of the fantastic things about herb gardening |
| Mexican recipes usually include these: Cayenne | | | | it that herbs are a gift that keeps on giving. If |
| pepper, Cilantro and Garlic. | | | | you remove a few leaves from your sage plant, |
| - Italian: What is your favorite Italian dish? My | | | | it will grow back. Oftentimes it can grow back |
| favorite is lasagna, of course. Among the best | | | | bigger and fuller than it was before. |
| herb plants to use in your Italian dishes are basil, | | | | Good luck with your herb gardening. |