Dill is very somilar looking to fennel just a little smaller.It has dark green spindly leaves and pale yellow flowers, producing flat oval seeds in the late summer.It has the similar flavorings of star anise or the fennel seeds. Dill’s reputation as a soothing herb was well known to the ancient world, particularly to the [...]
Caraway is therapeutic and other qualities as medicine and as a food were known as far back as Biblical times. The ancient middle easr called the seeds Karawya. The digestive properties of the fruit are identical to those of aniseed. But, the flavor is stronger and reminiscent of the zesty bite of orange or lemon [...]
An aloe vera plant has thorn-edged leaves growing in a clump from the base, resembling a cactus, although it belongs to the lily family. The succulent, stiff leaf-blades grow from 12 inches (30 cm) to 2 feet (60 cm), and are pale green, sometimes lightly mottled. In spring, leafless, erect flower stalks thrust upward from [...]
