I LOVE including fresh herbs in a recipe. They enhance the overall flavor tremendously! Herbs add a certain brightness and crispness to the dish  that you definitely miss if they are NOT there! Supermarket herbs are very expensive and often not the quality you're looking for. The best solution, of course, is to grow your own!! However, many people do not have the luxury of a vast yard with a dedicated herb bed (or two!). Don't despair!! My guest, Karen Kennedy, from The Herb Society of America, will talk today about the "essential" ones to grow for culinary purposes, and where and how to grow them! She will also tell us about the correct way to harvest and preserve your herbs! She's the Education Coordinator for the Herb Society and coordinates and moderates monthly educational webinars, gives presentations, manages digital education programs, including three herbal fiction book clubs, and produces educational materials such as the Herb of the Month program. In addition, she is a registered horticultural therapist (HT) with over 30 years of HT and wellness programming experience in health care, social service organizations and public gardens. She is definitely a great resource for information about herbs! She also shares two DELICIOUS recipes to make great use of your bounty of fresh herbs - a Peach Basil Topping, perfect for yogurt or ice cream and a Summer Corn Sauté with Tons of Herbs. You'll love them both! To become a member of the Herb Society of America and enjoy all the MANY perks, CLICK HERE!