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Popular Italian Herbs and their Uses

Regardless of whether you are cooking Italian- American cuisine or traditional Italian fare, you can be sure that fresh herbs are always appropriate. While any supermarket will sell packages of imported herbs, purchasing from a local farm or growing your … Continue reading

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Herb Series: Part 3 – Oregano

This is part 3 of our Italian herb series and this week we talk about oregano.  Oregano became popular in the United States after World War II when the soldiers came home talking about the pizzas they had overseas.  This … Continue reading

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What to Do With Herb Scraps

What are” herb scraps” you say?   They are the left over herbs that you did not end up using when preparing a meal.  Take for instance what happened last night when I was helping my husband Frank make dinner.  We … Continue reading

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