Valentine's Day - Herbs and Spices : Newest

Fresh beets are boiled and peeled, then marinated with dill in a sweetened vinaigrette. Great during the summer when you can pick up beets and dill at the farmer's market! 

This is pretty darn healthy, and simple! I just threw this on my pan and it tasted surprisingly tasty, and pink! 

Thai influenced tuna steak with a light and aromatic salad. Ideal for summer. Make sure the tuna you get is a dark ruby red and not brown or gray. (Brown shows age/oxidization, gray shows ice damage.) Tuna should be served seared and red in the middle as it is much more tender and juicy. If you do not like it this way increase the cooking time in the pan or transfer tuna to a baking tray and oven cook it at gas mark 7 for around 4 minutes. 

This is such an easy dish to cook and healthy way to eat fish. It is so versatile you can eat it during the week in front of the TV or for a dinner party! 

This hearty dish combines quinoa with apples, veggies, and loads of ginger in an acorn squash bowl that is perfect fare for those blustery fall and winter evenings. 

A warm, flavorful dish filled with mahi-mahi, fresh fruit and an exotic ginger-lime dressing. Unique, yet tasteful, this recipe is inspired by the fresh seafood recipes in Mexico and Central America. 

Almost any whole fish can be cooked with this method, but snapper or sea bass are particularly good with the Thai flavors. 

This simple stir-fry has a sweet taste that appeals to teenagers. While broccoli is specified here, it's easy to add whatever vegetables you have available to it. Serve this over rice for a filling meal. 

Enjoy this refreshing and soothing drink any time of the year. 

Red, ripe tomato, cucumber and fresh dill bring the refreshing flavors of summer to grilled tuna steaks. 

This mouth watering recipe marinates the flat iron in citrus juices and ginger to produces a juicy, memorable steak! 

Stir-fried ginger beef is served hot on a hoagie, you could easily wolf the whole batch down alone! 

This is a perfect first course to serve before a curry dinner. 

Cubed beef is simmered in a spicy liquid until nearly dry, then combined with an onion mixture seasoned with curry leaves. It's delicious served with white rice. 

Asian flavors star in this chicken-linguine pasta salad that tosses julienned carrots, celery, green onions, and cilantro with a zesty ginger-peanut-garlic seasoned dressing. 

Fresh ginger puts the bite on tart cranberries and crisp apples cooked up with onion, celery, raisins, and just enough sugar to keep your lips from puckering. 

Tender pork richly glazed with the sparkling taste of ginger and pomegranate juice. 

Butternut squash and sweet potatoes blend with ginger, garlic, and onion in this creamy, pureed soup that's ideal for warming body and soul in wintertime. 

This classic sweet potato casserole delicately sweetened with orange juice, also uses fresh ginger, orange zest, and a pecan topping to add taste and textural appeal. 

Anxious to utilize my herb garden, I took advantage of my favorite biscuit recipe -- excellent with chicken and salad!