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Menu Ideas

I’ve intentionally made this list of uses for fresh herbs completely random. Hopefully it will help you find something you were NOT looking for but now you have to try it.

I wanted to bounce you around from different regions, cuisines, food types, herbs and even courses. The goal is “I just got a bunch of this herb delivered and I’ve never tried this dish, let’s try it.” Some are simple recipes and some may take you some time. Try something new, you got the herbs to do it.

Eventually, I’ll try to add recipes or links for each. For now, you’ll have to Google the recipe names.

Living in South Jersey we are spoiled in the summer with all the corn, cukes, lopes (That’s how Brassies calls cantaloupe) fresh caught blue crab and of course toms.

Not to mention all the eggplant, peppers and enough zucchini to make you happy. How about venison in the fall? So, I’ll wait to add local recipes until you share them with me. I know how I cook with them but how about you? Got a mind blowing dandelion or squash blossom recipe or maybe deer jerky? Let’s spice up your seven fishes. Anything that’s grown around here or a tradition with you that has fresh herbs in it? I’ll add it.

  • Chicken Saltimbocca
  • SAGE
  • Bearnaise Sauce
  • TARRAGON
  • Gin & Tonic
  • MINT BASIL LEMONGRASS
  • Pad Krapow Gai
  • THAI BASIL
  • Pupusas
  • OREGANO CILANTRO
  • Polenta
  • MARJORAM PARSLEY ROSEMARY THYME
  • OREGANO CHIVE SAGE
  • Carpaccio
  • CHIVE PARSLEY
  • Potato Salad
  • CHIVES THYME OREGANO PARSLEY
  • Green Goddess Salad Dressing
  • TARRAGON CHIVE PARSLEY DILL CILANTRO MINT
  • Root Vegetables with Cipolline Onions
  • MARJORAM THYME ROSEMARY
  • Granita
  • MINT ROSEMARY THYME BASIL
  • Creamy Cucumber Salad
  • Dill
  • Sour Dough Bread
  • ROSEMARY THYME OREGANO
  • Turkey Stuffing
  • SAGE THYME ROSEMARY PARSLEY
  • Gazpacho
  • BASIL CHIVE
  • Omelet
  • CHIVE
  • Empanadas
  • OREGANO
  • Smoked Rose Cocktail
  • ROSEMARY
  • TOMATO SAUCE
  • BASIL OREGANO THYME ROSEMARY
  • Butternut Squash with Fig
  • Sage
  • Gyro meat
  • MARJORAM OREGANO THYME ROSEMARY
  • Tzatziki Sauce
  • DILL
  • Tom Yum Soup
  • LEMONGRASS CILANTRO
  • Chimichurri Sauce
  • PARSLEY CILANTRO  OREGANO
  • Mojito
  • MINT
  • Poached Salmon
  • DILL
  • Basil Fried Rice
  • Thai Basil
  • Berry and Tarragon Pavlova
  • Tarragon
  • Chaat Masala Melon
  • CILANTRO MINT
  • Caprese salad
  • BASIL DILL
  • Chicken Picatta or Marsala
  • PARSLEY
  • Pico de Gallo
  • CILANTRO
  • La Vie En Rouge Cocktail
  • ROSEMARY
  • Ranch Dressing
  • DILL CHIVE PARSLEY
  • Roasted Lamb
  • ROSEMARY OREGANO MINT
  • Compound Butter
  • CHIVES THYME ROSEMARY PARSLEY
  • SAGE DILL TARRAGON OREGANO
  • Lemon Basil Sorbetto
  • BASIL
  • Fig and Goat Cheese
  • THYME
  • Bloody Mary
  • DILL
  • Green Chutney
  • MINT CILANTRO
  • Roasted Fishes
  • MARJORAM BASIL DILL
  • Falafel
  • PARSLEY CILANTRO
  • Carrot and Tarragon Soup
  • TARRAGON
  • Italian Meatballs
  • OREGANO PARSLEY BASIL THYME
  • Swedish Meatball
  • OREGANO PARSLEY
  • Kofte Turkish Meatballs
  • THYME
  • Keftedes Greek Meatballs
  • MINT OREGANO
  • Watermelon and Feta Salad
  • BASIL MINT CILANTRO
  • White Clam Sauce
  • PARSLEY BASIL
  • Beef Wellington
  • THYME CHIVES
  • Any Taco
  • CILANTRO
  • Brown Butter Gnocchi
  • SAGE
  • Guacamole
  • CILANTRO BASIL
  • Jiu Cai Jiao Dumplings
  • CHIVE
  • Amatriciana
  • BASIL OREGANO
  • Flan
  • ROSEMARY THYME
  • Pickles
  • DILL
  • Deviled Eggs
  • DILL CHIVE CILANTRO PARSLEY
  • Nectarine-Thyme Crumble
  • THYME
  • Pho
  • THAI BASIL
  • Marjoram Sauce with Capers &Green Olives
  • MARJORAM PARSLEY
  • Infuse with Oil
  • ROSEMARY THYME SAGE OREGANO BASIL
  • PARSLEY CILANTRO MINT MARJORAM
  • Shakshuka
  • CILANTRO PARSLEY
  • Focaccia Bread
  • THYME ROSEMARY SAGE PARSLEY OREGANO CHIVES BASIL
  • Lemon-Thyme Pound Cake
  • THYME
  • Microgreens Salad with Herb Vinaigrette
  • BASIL CHIVE PARSLEY OREGANO
  • BABA GANOUSH
  • PARSLEY
  • Mint Julip
  • MINT
  • Roasted Potatoes
  • ROSEMARY THYME PARSLEY
  • Spanakopita
  • DILL PARSLEY
  • Italian Wedding Soup
  • PARSLEY OREGANO BASIL
  • Soho Cocktail
  • LEMONGRASS MINT
  • Peanut Butter and Jelly
  • Just joking
  • My version of the Caprese Salad
  • DILL BASIL