Globe Basil
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One man’s trash is another man’s treasure…in this case, one gardener’s weed is another chef’s herb. LAMB’S QUARTERS (Pigweed, goose Foot, Wild Spinach) is a common garden weed that grows wild throughout much of the United States. A European immigrant first introduced to the United States as a pot-herb, LAMB’S QUARTERS have a long history…
Also known as Cresson, LAND CRESS has the bright green feathery leaves of Chervil. But then you innocently pop a sprig into your mouth and…that ain’t no Chervil, baby! Don’t let the lovely, delicate appearance fool you…LAND CRESS has the spicy, peppery, assertive flavor common to the entire cress family. Add LAND CRESS to salads…
Lemon Verbena leaves are used to add a Lemon flavor to fish and poultry dishes, vegetable marinades, salad dressings, jams, puddings, Greek yogurt and beverages. It also is used to make herbal teas, or added to standard tea in place of actual lemon (as is common with Moroccan tea). It will beautifully infuse any liquid…
From its little purple-ish stems to its warm, spicy fragrance and bright flavor Micro Cinnamon Basil’s personality puts it in the elite class of micro produce. Chefs from coast to coast are using Micro Cinnamon Basil to grace dishes both savory and sweet.
The leaf and herb varieties available as micro green just keeps expanding. MICRO FENUGREEK is one of the latest additions. While some people eschew baby vegetables claiming lack of flavor, no one’s claiming that about micro greens. All the micro greens pack quite a wallop. They’re like little concentrated bursts of whatever flavor they would…
Our new favorite edible flower! Perfect for Autumn menus (and wait ’til you see our edible Autumn Leaves…coming soon!) thanks to their beautiful colors. Beautiful, exceptional as garnish for dishes both hot and cold.
Petite Herbs are the next logical step beyond micro greens. Larger, with flavors more fully developed, Herbs are cut 2 to 4 weeks later than micro greens. The resulting Herbs are full of bright, rich flavor and are 1 1/2 to 2 inches long. The Petite Herbs Seasons Mix contains a wide variety of a…
These beautiful Petite Celery leaves have great color and assertive Celery flavor.
These little gems are the small leaves of the Haricot Vert plant. They are 100% edible, and each heart-shaped leaf is less than 1″ in diameter. Petite Haricot Leaves taste exactly like a fresh Haricot Vert! Lots of fresh bean flavor in a lovely package! (Note to chefs: if your Petite Haricot Leaves become a…
Petite Hearts on Fire is what our grower calls this beautiful, petite leaf. Grown in hot houses, Petite Hearts on Fire have great eye-appeal and a flavor reminiscent of Sorrel citrusy and bright.
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, we’ve got beautiful, little, hothouse grown Clover. And to make them even more fun, about 15 percent are four-leaf Clovers! Perfect for piling atop a side of Colcannon or peeking out of the foam topping an Irish stout!
One of our favorite cookbooks, not just for the inspirational recipes but also for sheer reading pleasure, is Judy Rodgers’ “The Zuni Cafe Cookbook”. Chef Rodgers starts her recipe for Minutina Salad with Vegetable Confetti & Coriander Vinaigrette with “I fell for minutina the first time I mistook it for lawn clippings–this at Eastertime in…
Great things come in small packages! Petite Nasturtium Leaves look like they came straight from a Lilliputian garden but don’t be fooled by their charming, diminutive appearance each leaf has a wonderfully peppery flavor. Perfect for Spring and Summer dishes!
This Basil variety initially tastes like common Genovese Basil but the finish has a very distinctive nutmeg flavor. The Petite size is two to three weeks older and with larger leaves than Micro Greens.
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Coleman Family Farm is growing this most gorgeous Basil variety…Purpled Ruffled Basil. The color is rich and deep, and this variety is very fragrant.
Purslane is a fast-growing herbaceous annual with thick, fleshy oval leaves. The nutty, tangy leaves can be prepared like spinach or used raw as a condiment. Esteemed in ancient Egypt and cultivated in Europe as far back as the Middle Ages, it fell victim to neglect over the course of the centuries. Now it is…
Red Ruben Basil is one of the red basil varieties that is attractive as a garnish and can be used in place of its green cousins. Its beautiful, rich purple color makes it one of the most unusual, but useful, members of this important culinary family.
Tri-Colored Sage has the same flavor profile as traditional sage with beautiful lavender and white variegation. Beautiful presentation.