SIMPLE HERBAL GIFTS: A LITTLE COOKING WREATH

      Title: SIMPLE HERBAL GIFTS: A LITTLE COOKING WREATH
  Categories: Seasonings
       Yield: 1 Wreath
  
            Stiff chive flower stalks
            -(regular or garlic chives)
            Long sprigs of thyme
            Long sprigs of parsley
            Long sprigs of oregano
            Long sprigs of marjoram
            Long seed heads of basil
            Short sprigs of sage
            Short sprigs of rosemary
            Dried chili peppers
  
   Small herb wreaths like this one can go directly into the soup pot,
   or you can hang one in the kitchen to be plucked from as needed.
   Present them in plastic bags to hold their flavors and minimize their
   shattering.
   
   Twist chive stalks into a 4- to 5-inch circle to form a base for the
   wreath.  Twist in sprigs of thyme, parsley, oregano, and marjoram and
   basil seed heads to fill out the wreath. Add a single short sprig of
   rosemary or sage.  Let dry thoroughly; the wreath will shrink
   slightly. Thread three or four dried chilis on sewing thread and tie
   around top of wreath. Cover thread with a tie of kitchen twine or a
   narrow ribbon.
   
   * Developed by Jim Long of Long Creek Herb Farm, Oak Grove, Arkansas *
   Published in: The Herb Companion - October/November 1993 * Typed for
   you by Karen Mintzias
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