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Using herbs propertly in our cooking adds flavor and healthy components to our food. This is an article on one particular herb you can easily grow at home, no matter how big your home or garden is. ANISE is annual and the leaves and seeds are used to flavor meats with a licorice flavor. It can be used in salads, baked goods. Try it cooked with chicken.

Flavoring with Lavender can add wonderfully exotic flavor to your food. Known primarily for its beautiful fragrance, lavender can also be used in cooking. Used in small amounts, it can lend a wonderful flavor to tea, cookies and cakes, makes a delightful jelly, spices up a lamb deliciously and more. Don't use too much or the smell can be overwhelming!

Monosodium Glutamate or MSG is widely used in Asia as a food flavor enhancer. Monosodium Glutamate is also used as a food flavor enhancer by many Fast Food chains and in processed foods.

Khao Lam is a delicious Thai sticky rice treat which is cooked and served in bamboo. Thai sticky rice comes in 2 colours, White and Black, though in actual fact the black rice looks more red than black.

By now you have probably heard many reports of the health benefits of green tea. However, many people who are unaccustomed to green tea find its vegetal flavor difficult to drink. Here are some easy ways for the uninitiated to learn to love green tea.