Cooking with Herbs for flavour and health

Part two: Rosemary, Rosmarinius officinalis Rosemary is a member of the mint family. It is a versatile and essential herb for health and cooking. The leaves and flower petals are flavorsome and nutritious. It has many healing properties including anti inflammatory anti bacterial and anti fungal.It is said to improve ones memory and has been…

Basil and Macadamia Pesto for a low fodmap diet.

Basil is one of my favourite herbs and its smell is most delicious.  Basil aids digestion as well as adding fragrance and flavour to a dish. Basil is almost exclusively used in cooking today, though once it was highly prized for its medicinal uses and has been used for gastric problems such as poor digestion,…