Secret recipes from restaurants

If you want to add flavour to your cooking but are unsure about cooking with herbs and spices this publication should be perfect for you. To learn more take a look over at Amazon for reviews and other information.

Bay laurel has been used through history to symbolise strength and victory from the first Olympians to Roman emperors It is an evergreen tree that normally grows 10-30 feet tall it’s flowers bloom in clusters and develop into dark blue berries

Bay leaves are a wonderful addition to any soup, sauce, stew or casserole I have come across recipes that call for fresh bay leaves and beware; old dried bay leaves are a shadow of their freshly dried cousins

Italian parsley (sometimes known as flat-leaf parsley) is a green herb with serrated leaves and a clean, slightly peppery taste. It has flat leaves and grows to a height of one and half feet (4cm).

In this article I’d like to talk about one of the most commonly used herbs in Italian cooking. It is one most people have heard of and also encountered in its dry form but it is the Italians who have mastered the use of the fresh herb.

Thai food is lip-smackingly delicious, with flavors and ingredients that are reassuringly familiar, yet refreshingly exotic. Creamy coconut milk, sweet, juicy pineapple, fiery hot chillies, sour, zesty limes, salty fish sauce and a vast array of fresh herbs and spices combine to make every mouthful a delight.