One of the things I have learned over the many years of cooking for my family is to embrace herbs and spices. It's the little bit of this and the little bit of that when added to a dish that brings an otherwise bland dish to life. It is what I call "the love". I remember a time years ago when my husband, two sons and I were sitting around the dinner table and one of the boys asked me what made my dinner so good. My answer, "It's the love, baby." A while ago I shared five essential herbs I grow in my garden . Parsley, chives, mint, basil, and rosemary are herbs that I always try to have on hand in their fresh state. Growing them in my garden makes that relatively easy for about six months of the year. In addition to those herbs there are three essential spices that I try to keep on hand in my pantry in their non-ground state. Garlic Garlic Garlic is closely related to the onion, leek, shallot and chive, and is used around the world for both cu
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