Take one cup dried rose petals, three teaspoon coriander seeds, one teaspoon dry ginger, cinnamon sticks, jaggery powder and cloves, half a teaspoon cardamom and pepper, and one-fourth teaspoon nutmeg ...

SPICY AND sweet, musky with undertones of clove, the scent of wild Nootka roses is at once innocent, exotic, familiar and mysterious. And more than fresh green peas or the first berries of the season, ...

As summer sets in, reaching for an iced coffee can feel like second nature. The cold caffeine hit is quick and satisfying but it doesn’t last long. What follows is often a crash: dehydration, acidity ...

With apologies to Gertrude Stein, this year, “A rose is a rose is an herb.” The International Herb Association has designated the rose as the 2012 herb of the year. And delightful uses of roses abound ...

For this sorbet, choose either dried rose petals, available in the bulk herb section of many supermarkets, or fragrant, unsprayed rose petals from your garden. Dried petals are more concentrated, so ...

While rosé might be the unofficial wine of warm weather, the flower bearing the same name is creeping into summer drinks, adding a floral, sometimes pink touch. This season bartenders all over are ...

Roses aren’t just for bouquets-they also make for a delicate and versatile ingredient in the kitchen. Their mild sweetness and floral notes can work in both sweet and savoury dishes, adding an ...

My youngest son is really into fermenting, so much so, that while he got his graduate degree in museum studies, he focused on fermenting - not just beer, but sauerkraut, kombucha, pickles…fish even!