date:May 11, 2016
West, rose petals, with their floral spicy notes, are a frequent add in to Middle Eastern dishes. For savory applications, mix crushed petals with cumin, sumac, and chili for hummus or baba ganoush. On its own, rose works very well in tea blends, cookies, or shortbread, or made into syrup for cocktails.
Sweet basil (Ocimum basilicum), like pepper and cinnamon, is used in cuisines across the globe and is best known in classic Italian dishes. A lesser known member of the same species is Thai basi