Basil: A member of the mint family with leaves 1 1/2″ long; mild aromatic odor; warm, sweet flavor with slight licorice taste.
Goes Well With: tomatoes, peas, squash, lamb, fish, eggs, tossed salad, cheese, duck, and potatoes.
Available: whole or ground.

Bay Leaf: A green, aromatic leaf of the laurel tree; has pungent flavor.
Goes Well With: vegetable and fish soups, tomato sauces and juice, poached fish, and meat stews.
Available: whole leaf.

Dill: A fruit of the parsley family; has aromatic odor with delicate caraway flavor
Goes Well With: fish dishes, cream and cottage cheese, potatoes, fish and vegetable salads, pickles, and tomatoes.
Available: whole or ground.

Fennel: A dried fruit of herb in the parsley family; consists of tiny yellowish-brown seeds with licorice flavor.
Goes Well With: soups, fish dishes, sauces, sweet pickles, bread and rolls.
Available: whole or ground.

Marjoram: A member of the mint family with aromatic odor.
Goes Well With: fish chowders, vegetable soups, eggs, cheese dishes, stews, roast chicken, beef, lamb, pork, and stuffings.
Available: whole or ground.

Mint: A dried leaf of the peppermint or spearmint plant with strong, sweet odor and tangy, cool taste.
Goes Well With: jellies, fruit juices, candies, frosting, cakes, pies, lamb, ice cream, potatoes, peas, and chocolate desserts.
Available: whole (dried), flaked, or fresh sprigs.

Oregano: A member of the mint family; light green in color with strong, aromatic odor and pleasantly bitter taste.
Goes Well With: tomato sauces, pork and veal dishes, pizza, vegetable and fish salads, and chili.
Available: whole or ground

Parsley: A tiny green leaf growing in clusters on low plants; mild, slightly tangy flavor.
Goes Well With: meat, vegetables, soups, eggs, and cheese.
Available: whole, ground, or flakes

Rosemary: A leaf of the evergreen shrub with appearance of curved pine needle; has aromatic odor with slightly piny taste.
Goes Well With: poultry stuffing, veal and lamb roasts, potatoes, cauliflower, fish, and duck.
Available: whole or ground

Sage: A shrub of the mint family; pleasant aromatic odor and warm, slightly bitter taste.
Goes Well With: stuffings, pork roasts, sausages, poultry, and hamburgers.
Available: leaf, rubbed, or powdered

Savory: A member of the mint family; has aromatic odor with pungent flavor.
Goes Well With: eggs, meats, salads, chicken, soups, and stuffings.
Available: whole or ground

Tarragon: A leaf and flower at top of plant; has pungent flavor resembling licorice.
Goes Well With: fish sauces, egg and cheese dishes, green salads, pickles, vinegar, chicken, tomatoes, and sauces for meats and vegetables.
Available: whole or ground

Thyme: A member of the mint family with short brown leaves; has warm, aromatic odor with pungent flavor.
Goes Well With: soups, clam chowders, stuffings, beef, lamb, veal and pork dishes, oysters, eggs, cheese, bean and vegetable soups, and fish.
Available: whole or powdered