The New American Herbal

Herb images, ideas, recipes, and news. The New American Herbal (Clarkson Potter/Random House, September 30, 2014)

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Made a dish garden for the kitchen table. One advantage of having a mossy lawn #desmoinesnewhouse @betterhomesandgardens #dishgarden #houseplants

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Did you know you can grow allspice as a houseplant? It probably won't ever make berries but the leaves are very aromatic. I use them like bay. Got this guy three years ago from @logeesplants -- very easy in a sunny window #newamericanherbal @betterhomesandgardens #allspice

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I just received an email from a reader who loves my book. But I love her more! Julie Newmar, the best Catwoman ever. We watched Batman reruns religiously every day after school in 6th grade and naturally she was my favorite villain. #julienewmar #newamericanherbal PS Julie has a beautiful garden in LA

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Making may wine (aka Waldmeisterbowle*) for a friend's birthday this weekend. Dry sweet woodruff flowers for a day. Then let them soak in a light German Riesling for a few hours and serve in a glass with a little club soda and a few small strawberries. The taste/scent of the woodruff (a common garden ground over) reminds me of tarragon and freshly mown hay #newamericanherbal #maywine #sweetwoodruff

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Warm wheatberry salad with sautéed leeks and celery root, and the first spring herbs out of the ground: mint, parsley, lemon thyme, and lovage. @ciaosamin #SaladMonth #wheatberries #newamericanherbal

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Thank you @gardendesignmag for featuring me with @deborahmadison @amychaplin and Susie Middleton -- Cookbook authors who are inspired by their gardens. And thank you @dana_gallagher for taking such a nice portrait!

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Medieval hill towns. A region in Spain where chefs dote on homegrown vegetables. A futuristic hotel in the desert. I write about my amazing trip to Navarra in the new issue of @cntraveler. With beautiful photos by @pedenmunk and travel tips from the all-knowing @virginiairurita #navarra

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Happy belated birthday to Thomas Jefferson. I'm speaking at Monticello on the evening of Monday the 20th for Virginia's Historic Garden Week about #newamericanherbal . Photograph by the talented @egould_ #monticello

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This photo was the root of my clay cookware fixation #juliachild #hemlockroadcabin

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Finally made it upstate. And finally found a hint of spring among the melting snowdrifts #snowdrops

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Tomorrow Sunday at noon I'll be speaking about the #newamericanherbal at Madoo, the beautiful home of the late great painter and gardenmaker Robert Dash. The Madoo Conservancy, 618 Sagg Main Street, Sagaponack

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Breakfast set out in a greenhouse full of herbs. I might be in heaven. #southafrica @cntraveler @Babylonstoren

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Came across this little scarlet fellow on a fynbos hike. @66squarefeet can you help me ID? Don't know my South African autumnal bulbs. I'd guess #haemanthus #southafrica

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Finally, I can see that touch of yellow in the branches of the old weeping willow on my block. That means spring is practically here. #jacksonheights

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Thanks to @brooklynbotanic for a great day. I had a great time sharing how you can find a world of herbs in New York markets even in winter #newamericanherbal

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I'm going to be at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden this Sunday at 2pm speaking and signing books. Come by also in the morning for an Herbal Makers Market that I help put together with these great vendors selling herbal skincare, elixirs, and tinctures: @marbleandmilkweed @ilove_mountain @oillenatural @plantdesignstudio @remediesherbshop @kachitherapeutics and @brooklynlimegreen (info link in profile)

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"A fresh, stylish and modern compendium on cultivating herbs in America for healthy eating--with stunning photographs." Thank you Alys Fowler for the great review of #newamericanherbal in Gardens Illustrated. The best garden mag in the UK if not the world