From God's Banquet Table There is nothing like the fresh clean fragrance of old English lavender. The Romans added it to their bath water and placed the flowers among their clothes giving them a fresh scent. Lavender has a swee

From God's Banquet Table This hardy perennial is in the mustard family, producing a white meaty root that renders a hot biting, but pleasant flavor. This flavorsome root was used in eastern Europe during the 13th century for it

From God's Banquet Table This is a lovely annual flower with beautiful red flowers, commonly grown in flower gardens or indoor pots. The flowers are not just for ascetic pleasure, but have amazing flavoring qualities. In Africa

Spice It Up With Herbs Herbs and spices are the perfect partner to fruits and vegetables for bringing out flavor. Chamomile, cayenne, cinnamon and hops all give different flavors to your carrots, or you can spread horseradish o

From God's Banquet Table Yeast Spice 1/2 cup Good Tasting Yeast 1 tsp. garlic powder 1 Tbs. onion powder 1 tsp. sea salt 1/2 tsp. dulse powder 1/2 curry Engevita or Good Tasting Yeast is full of

The roots of the ginger plant have a twisted, gnarled appearance: "a horned object" as aptly described by the Sanskrit word from which the name "ginger" comes. The roots are of immense culinary and health value, whether used fresh

Fennel Seeds The sway of the feathery plumage of the delicate fennel leaves is a familiar sight in many a roadside in the United States, where it has naturalized - and in fact considered to be a weed. This plant originally hail

Dill Weed The dill plant, with its light, feathery leaves and golden flowers, is a relative of parsley. It is alternately valued for its delicately flavored leaves (or "weeds", as they are called) during spring, and for its str

Cumin Spice Cumin spice comes in the seed of a small plant with tiny white flowers arranged in small umbrella-shaped clusters. Yet these diminutive seeds pack an extraordinarily hefty punch in terms of their flavor and health b

Comfrey is a veritable medicine cabinet, an herb whose amazing healing powers have been known and appreciated for centuries. Comfrey belongs to the same family of plants as touch-me-nots. It is a native of Europe and some parts of