Whats with all the herbs?
I like the flavor of fresh herbs so have always had an herb garden: a 4 foot square in the Midwest (I never had rosemary survive the winter or get more than 6 inches high); a clump of chives and a thyme plant in the ground and basil in pots in Ireland; a rosemary bush the size of a small car in Andorra towering over my large sage bush and the rest in pots; and, finally, here in France, the herb garden of my dreams – 20′ by 35′. I might have gotten a little carried away but what the heck. I now use a hedge trimmer on the chives and oregano and make and freeze enough pesto to last the year. In order to use fresh herbs year round I freeze them: see herbs They will last a year and can be tossed into rice or soup as it cooks for summer flavor in the middle of winter. If you don’t have them, can’t find them, or just don’t want to bother, substitute dried except where I specifically say to use fresh. If you don’t like a particular herb use another. If you don’t like any don’t use any. The fla
