My friend Anne and her honey, Jason, blogged about herbs that taste like fruit several years ago, back when I was only just getting my kitchen-legs, and before I’d been able to grow anything at all and keep it alive for more than a couple of days. I was all kinds of amazed. WHAT? There’s something called pineapple sage? And also lemon basil? Orange Thyme?
Its hard to find these down here in my little old town, BUT I did get some Lemon Thyme yesterday and have been trying it in every way imaginable. I started by garnishing a recipe of boiled custard I made with another of my recent ingredient addictions (buttermilk, obvi) and I have to say, I liked the way combining a typically savory herb with a dessert turned out. See what you think.
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