If you’ve never tasted the herb lovage, it’s time to remedy that situation. But you won’t find it on the spice shelf at the supermarket; you’ll have to grow it yourself. Or, find a friend who does. Fortunately, lovage is a big, easy-care perennial herb that will produce armfuls of leaves and seeds for your table with almost no work from you.
Better known in Europe for its culinary value than here, lovage has been in continual cultivation since Roman times and was part of every medieval kitchen garden. It’s popular in broths, soups, salads, pickles, seafood dishes and more. In Ukraine it was once considered an aphrodisiac and even used as a hair rinse! Time to try it for yourself, especially if you like to cook.