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An Herbal Diary

Aug 30, 2018

Reluctant to ignore summer fruit in their abundant peak, I am infusing my favorite, cherries, to make a cordial. If you are preserving your favorite fruit by making jams, pickles or drying consider this as an alternative option.

Cherry Cordial Recipe

2 quart or 1 half gallon size jars  

2 1/2 pounds of cherries,...


Aug 16, 2018

Grateful to have a large bunch of fresh sage! I’m infusing some into butter to make cookies then turning the rest into a tincture. This is my first recording while baking - please let me know if you like it and want to hear more baking episodes!

Sage Infused Brown Butter

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, sliced into chunks


Aug 2, 2018

Beyond culinary herbs, fresh medicinal herbs can be difficult to find. Why bother with fresh herbs? We can feel the vitality of plants through the energetic qualities of fresh herbs. There are many herb farms working extremely hard to supply high quality fresh and dried herbs and it is so good to support them.