Miri's Herbs & Spices Blog

© 2008 Miri Rotkovitz A couple of days ago I was bemoaning the injustice of the persistently rainy weather. Then I read a blog a local ... Read More

© 2007 Miri Rotkovitz A week ago, I finally felt like spring had arrived. It was sunny, and warm enough to venture out in just a sweater. Tulips ... Read More

© 2008 Miri Rotkovitz Like lots of Americans, I'm a big fan of chocolate chip cookies. But keep those big, buttery, ultra-sweet, gooey-chipped, warm-from-the-oven cookies to yourself. Strange ... Read More

© Flickr user *L*u*z*a* Sure they're little, and we use them in relatively small quantity, but herbs and spices are proof positive that tiny things can make a big ... Read More

© 2008 Miri Rotkovitz I don't think I've ever met anyone, regardless of culture or religion, who didn't like matzo balls -- and who didn't have a firm ... Read More

© 2008 Miri Rotkovitz Once upon a time, spices were considered so precious, and had such tremendous monetary value, that they were sometimes used to pay rent, ... Read More

© 2008 Miri Rotkovitz When I first started my little parsley growing adventure back in December, I promised to report on my plant's progress. Things were looking good ... Read More

© Kuhn Rikon Here's one for the why-didn't-I-think-of-that?! file: Swiss company Kuhn Rikon recently launched the very clever Vase Spice Grinder. As spice devotees know, buying whole spices and grinding them ... Read More

© 2008 Miri Rotkovitz Sometimes the simplest recipes really are the most delicious. This Wilted Baby Spinach With Garlic is a perfect example. Prewashed baby spinach practically eliminates the prep ... Read More