Marjoram

With the encouragement of Ilva and inspired by her previous Weekend Herb Blogging (WHB) post on rosemary, I’ve decided to join in on the activity.

Kayln started this event where the idea is to blog about herbs, plants, veggies, or flowers. You can check out the WHB #6 round up here.

Ever since I’ve developed an interest in cooking, I’ve discovered that I love to cook with fresh herbs. I love the taste, look, and smell. When I first started cooking, I didn’t know anything about them. For example, I couldn’t tell the difference between cilantro and flat leaf parsley. Luckily, I’m able to do so now and enjoy learning about herbs. Some of my favorites include cilantro (I love cilantro!), flat leaf parsley, and rosemary.

So now that I decided to participate in the WHB #7, what could I post about? Hmmm… I went to the grocery store and picked an herb I’d never used before – Marjoram. After looking it up, I’ve learned quite a few things. This oval shaped, green leaf herb is a sweeter and milder form of oregano. It mixes well with other seasonings and is used in fish and chicken dishes. It’s also used in turkey stuffings, as well as herbed butter and oil. In addition to medicinal uses, marjoram has magical uses as well. It’s considered a love herb.

I tried two simple recipes with marjoram:

First recipe: Spicy Roast Chicken with Tomatoes and Marjoram. This was a totally delicious meal. The tomatoes and marjoram blended together beautifully and flavored the chicken well. The added bonus of the meal was being able to sop up the savory juices with a piece of bread. I used chiabatta bread. Next time, I’ll make it with rice. You can find the recipe here.

Spicy Roast Chicken with Tomatoes with Marjoram before it’s put in the oven

Spicy Roast Chicken with Tomatoes with Marjoram

Second recipe: Olives with Orange and Marjoram. The idea of olives with the orange juice and zest was a new for me. The marjoram gave it an interesting twist. You can find this easy to put together recipe here.

Olives with Orange and Marjoram

It’s going to be fun reading the WHB #7 posts. I think there will be a lot more for me learn.

Paz

Ed. note: To see a roundup of other WHB postings, head to Kalyn’s Kitchen.