Weekend Herb Blogging (WHB) #42 roundup - Part II

Rosemary Flatbread

Ulrike from Küchenlatein showcases Rosemary from her garden. Despite it being the hottest summer weather in 30 years, Ostwestwind decided to bake Rosemary flatbread. Her trick to baking in the hot weather? Bake in the evening when it’s cooler. Delicious!

Manathakali Chutney

Indosungod from Daily Musings blogs about Manathakali. Unsure of the English or Botanical name, Indosungod believes it called Black Nightshade. She grows them in her garden every summer and enjoys eating the berries with her daughters. She makes an easy chutney, which she recommends eating with rice. Very nice!

Vanilla Pod

Kitchen Mage of the same named blog writes about vanilla and shares a secret source. How generous! I agree with Kitchen Mage that vanilla is “anything but boring.”

Spice Chard with Pinenuts

Jmom from In Our Kitchen blogged about Spiced Chard and prepared a meal of Spiced Chard with Pinenuts. Lovely!

Roasted Corn and Tarragon Risotto on Fresh Tomato Salsa

Surfindave from The Serendipitous Chef focuses on tarragon. He writes about a tarragon tomato romance and a corn tarragon relationship. Then he shares two recipes for Roasted Corn and Tarragon Risotto with Fresh Tomato Salsa and Roasted Corn and Tarragon Risotto cakes on Fresh Tomato Salsa. Mouth watering! I wanna be a part of this relationship!

Capers

Cyndi from Cookin’ with Cyndi used capers in her dinner and decided to blog about them for WHB. She provides extensive information on these unopened green flower buds, which are grown mainly in Mediterranean countries (southern France, Italy, and Algeria) and also in California. Very informative!

Melon Balls with Fresh Mint

Gabriella from My Life as A Reluctant Housewife spotlights cantaloupes and shares a recipe of Melon balls with Fresh Mint. Very interesting information and very cool recipe, especially for the extremely hot summer weather we’ve been having.

Grape Tomatoes

Genie from The Inadvertent Gardener shares a Caprese pasta meal, which she calls I Wanted to be Airline Food. She made the after not being able to catch a flight to a family reunion. The vegetables come from her garden and include tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, zucchini, Vidalia onion and whole-wheat pasta. It’s a nice meal despite the disappointing airline experience.

Fattoush

Alanna of A Veggie Venture makes Fattoush, a Lebanese Veggie Salad that includes ingredients like chopped cucumbers, tomatoes, parsley, mint, lemon juice and olive oil. She highlights Sumac (Sumaq), a spice used in the dressing. It comes from berries that grow in the Middle East and parts of Italy. Another nice meal.

Cherry and Buttermilk Soup

The Chocolate Lady of In Mol Araan makes a Cherry and Buttermilk Soup. Wow! I have a feeling it’s a perfect meal for hot weather.

Chickpeas Feta Coriander Salad

Last but not least, I blogged about cilantro and made a Chickpeas Feta Coriander salad. Perfect for summer weather!

Thanks, Everyone, for participating in the latest WHB. Thanks, Kalyn for starting the event and the opportunity to guest host. It's been fun!

Don't forget to check out the individual blogs during the week and read more about the WHB entries and see wonderful photos.

Have a great week!
Paz