101 fresh verbena Recipes

cubed ripe pineapple, divided, reduced-sodium chicken broth, quarter-size slices fresh ginger, garlic clove, smashed, lemon verbena leaves, fish sauce, boned , skinned chicken thighs, cubed, trimmed clamshell mushrooms, tomato, halved and seeded , then cubed, green onion, sliced diagonally, serrano chile, sliced

lettuce leaf (to line the platter) (optional), grape tomatoes (yellow , orange, red, etc.) or 1 pint heirloom tomato (yellow, orange, red, etc.), lemon cucumbers (your choice to peel ) or 1 small cucumber, diced (your choice to peel), feta cheese, cubed, white balsamic vinegar (my addition), extra virgin olive oil, cracked black pepper, fresh lemon verbena leaves , cut into ribbons (not dried!)

boiling water, black currants (fresh or frozen ), lemon verbena leaves, brown sugar or 1 tsp honey, to taste

fresh mint , lemon balm, or lemon verbena or 1/4 cup fresh lemon thyme, qt boiling water

fresh fettuccine, extra-virgin olive oil, sliced fresh chives, coarsely chopped parsley, coarsely chopped fresh oregano , basil, lemon verbena, or thyme leaves (or a combination of two or three), grated lemon peel, lemon juice, freshly ground pepper, salt

fresh raspberry, grated fresh lemon zest, prepared lemon curd, limoncello (1 jigger plus 1 tbsp, (to taste), mascarpone cheese, lemon extract, heavy whipping cream, fresh mint leaves, for garnish, fresh lemon verbena leaf, for garnish

fresh pineapple cut into 1/2-inch cubes, fresh mint or lemon verbena, jalapeno peppers (preferably red), seeded and minced (for a hotter salsa, leave the seeds in), fresh lime juice, or more to taste, light brown sugar, or more to taste

nasturtium petals (whole flowers), cream cheese, softened, garlic clove, minced fine, fresh chives (you may use chive blossoms, chopped), chopped fresh lemon verbena (or lemon balm, lemon thyme, lemon basil, lemon catnip, or lemon zest), salt and pepper (optional)

stalks fresh lemongrass, ends trimmed, chopped, fresh lemon verbena * and lemon balm leaves*, plus lemon verbena for garnish, zest of 1 lemon, sugar, brewed black tea , such as english breakfast, cooled

dry white wine, honey , plus 2 tsp (see homemade lavender ), fresh lemon juice (preferably from meyer lemons), chopped fresh lemon zest, chopped fresh lemon verbena (optional), granulated sugar, mixed baby lettuce greens (4 generous handfuls), fresh peach, fresh nectarine, fresh raspberry (or fresh berries of your choice), sliced fresh lemon verbena or lemon balm or mint leaf, for garnish

vegetable broth, grain rice, salt, olive oil, chopped onion, olive oil, butter, sliced celery, sliced fresh mushrooms, salt, pepper, chopped fresh herbs (choice of basil, oregano, parsley, thyme, verbena, lemon thyme, or a mixture), chopped fresh rosemary

brut champagne, sugar, minced lemon verbena or fresh tarragon, raspberries, apricots, pitted , cut into 1/2-inch pieces

unflavored gelatin, water, sugar, passion fruit puree, unflavored gelatin, water, sugar, blackberries, fresh lemon juice, lemon verbena, chopped, sugar, heavy cream

leafy lemon verbena sprigs plus 4 medium leaves, divided, dry rose wine, sugar, divided, mixed summer fruit such as berries and thinly sliced nectarines or peaches, fresh lemon juice, divided, unflavored gelatin (two 1/4-oz envelopes), water

ripe mangoes, peeled, pitted and sliced into 1/2-inch slices, fresh verbena , mint, or another herb of your choice

fresh raspberries, limoncello, plus extra, lemons , zest of, finely grated, golden caster sugar, double cream, greek yogurt or 2 tbsp creme fraiche, fresh mint leaves, to garnish, fresh lemon verbena leaf, to garnish

fresh lemon grass (about 2 stalks ) or 2/3 cup lightly packed lemon verbena leaves, rinsed (see notes), sugar, grated lemon peel (see notes ), lemon juice (see notes ), buttermilk, half-and-half (light cream )