THE HERBERY ROSEMARY

THIS MONTH IN OUR NEW SERIES: LIA LEENDERTZ PICKS SHOOTS FROM THIS HOME-GROWN MEDITERRANEAN HERB AND REVEALS ITS DELICIOUSNESS IN DISHES BOTH SAVOURY AND SWEET

Photography: KIRSTIE YOUNG

Rosemary is a savoury and strident herb that can also work in sweet dishes. Its Latin name, Rosmarinus, means ‘dew of the sea’, perhaps because its wild Mediterranean habitat is often on craggy sea cliffs. An alternative story for the origin of the name is that the Virgin Mary spread her blue cloak over a white flowered bush, turning all of the flowers blue, and from then on it was known as ‘the rose of Mary’. It has long been associated with weddings and woven into bridal wreaths, but is also known as a herb of remembrance. In winter it produces blue-lilac flowers, which taste like a gentler and sweeter version of the leaf, and a smattering of these hang on into early spring: sprinkle them over ice-cream and other desserts. The…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2017 - Issue 58

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