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Welcoming Spring in the Year 1400

April 19, 2021 The Herb Society of America
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Ash Reshteh, Chaharshanbe Suri, culinary, food, Haft-Sin, Herb, Herbs, History, Iran, Iranian Ash Reshteh, Iranian herbs, Iranian New Year, Iranian traditions, Nowruz, sabzi, seasonal, Sizdah Bedar, soup, traditions

By Zainab Pashaei During the festivities, which start on the Wednesday before the spring equinox, Iranians will gather and jump...

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Growing Up with Betel Nut

April 12, 2021 The Herb Society of America
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Areca catechu, betel, betel leaf, betel nut, betel nut plantation, culinary, digestion, flavoring, food, Herb, Herbs, India, India betel nut, Konkan, Konkan betel nut, konkan India, Maharashtra, medicine, Mumbai, Mumbai betel nut, Mumbai paan, paan, paan digestion, piper betle, Shrivardan gota, traditions

By Shaila Gupte Betel nut (pronounced bet′-al) palm trees (Areca catechu) are grown in different parts of India, as well...

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Chervil – Herb of the Month

April 5, 2021 The Herb Society of America
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Apiaceae, chervil, culinary, Education, flavoring, food, Gründonnerstag, Herb of the Month, herbes fines, Herbs, History, Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday, recipe, soup

by Maryann Readal   Chervil is in the Apiaceae family, the same family as carrots, parsley, and dill. It has...

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Delectable Native Edibles

March 22, 2021 The Herb Society of America
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culinary, Environment, food, Foraging, Herb, Herbs, indigenous edibles, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, native edibles, native plants, native produce, seasonal, wild edibles

By Andrea DeLong-Amaya in large amounts. As with any new food in your diet, add small amounts at a time...

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Exploring Vanilla in the Rainforest and in the Kitchen: Part II

March 8, 2021 The Herb Society of America
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cacao, cooking with vanilla, culinary, flavoring, food, Herb, Herbs, Susan Belsinger, susan belsinger vanilla, vanilla, vanilla products, vanilla recipes

By Susan Belsinger (Adapted from her article, “Exploring Rainforest Spices at Villa Vanilla,” featured in the 2019 issue of The...

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Exploring Vanilla in the Rainforest and in the Kitchen: Part I

February 22, 2021 The Herb Society of America
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agritourism vanilla, cacao, Chocolate, cinnamon, costa rica, costa rica vanilla, culinary, flavoring, food, Herb, Herbs, spice, Susan Belsinger, vanilla, vanilla beans, vanilla flavoring, vanilla growing, vanilla harvesting, vanilla pods, villa vanilla

By Susan Belsinger (Adapted from her article, “Exploring Rainforest Spices at Villa Vanilla,” featured in the 2019 issue of The...

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HSA Webinar: A History of Chocolate

January 7, 2021 The Herb Society of America
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A History of Chocolate, cacao, Chocolate, chocolate webinar, culinary, food, Herb, Herb Society of America Sarah Lohman, Herb Society of America webinar, Herbs, History, Sarah Lohman, Sarah Lohman chocolate, Sarah Lohman webinar, webinar

By Jen Munson, HSA Education Chair

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Parsley – Herb of the Month and Herb of the Year

January 4, 2021 The Herb Society of America
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Archemorus, bad luck, culinary, death, Education, food, Greeks, Herb of the Month, Herb of the Year, herbal lore, herbal myths, Herbs, History, host plant, medicine, Myth, parsley, Parsley Massacre, Pliny the Elder, Romans

By Maryann Readal The Romans, on the other hand, wore wreaths of parsley to ward off intoxication and used it...

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Christmas Herbs of Trinidad, Part II

December 21, 2020 The Herb Society of America
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achiote, annatto, bixa orellana, black cake, christmas, Christmas Trinidad, cinnamon, citrus, Cuban oregano, culantro, culinary, Dipteryx odorata, eryngium foetidum, food, green seasoning, Herb, holiday, pastelles, pelau, plectranthus amboinicus, pudina, roucou, seasonal, tonka bean, trindad pelau, trinidad, trinidad black cake, trinidad chadon beni, Trinidad Christmas, trinidad christmas food, trinidad green seasoning, trinidad pastelles, Trinidad pimento peppers, trinidad pudina, trinidad tobago

By Amy Forsberg into a party and making large quantities assembly-line style. This is part of what makes them such...

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Tamarind – Herb of the Month

November 2, 2020 The Herb Society of America
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Africa, Asia, Beer, beverage, culinary, digestion, Egypt, flavoring, food, Herb, Herb of the Month, Herbs, History, India, legends, medicinal, medicine, Mexico, seed, tamarind, tamarind Africa, tamarind Asia, tamarind beverages, tamarind candy, tamarind culinary use, tamarind Herb of the Month, tamarind Herb Society of America, tamarind herbal uses, tamarind India, tamarind legends, tamarind medicinal, tamarind Mexico, tamarind oil, tamarind pulp, tamarind seeds, tamarind Worcestershire sauce, Tamarindus indica

By Maryann Readal The tamarind tree (Tamarindus indica) is one of many tropical herbal trees. Its leaves, bark, wood, roots,...

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