What good is an oregano you can't put in the spaghetti sauce? How about one that spreads a low carpet of purple over sunny gardens in August and September? How about an oregano that the deer, ...

Note:New York chef and cookbook author Zarela Martinez contributed this recipe for her October cover story on spice rubs. It was, she wrote, the first spice paste dish she ever learned to make. This ...

Oregano doesn't only give a pizza its typical taste. Researchers have discovered that this spice also contains a substance which, amongst other qualities, appears to help cure inflammations. The ...

America’s love affair with oregano began right after World War II when the GIs came home raving about a funny kind of pie they’d tasted in Italy, called “pizza,” which was topped with oregano.

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As outdoor herb gardens perk up with spring, resist the temptation to rush out to harvest the new leaves. Let your garden grow. Instead, take a moment to revisit cooking with dried herbs. Contrary to ...