SO MANY things in recipes are optional. But if you live in Southern California, and you lack that bay leaf for a soup, stew or roast, it’s almost criminal to cook without it. This is the one place in ...

Pity the bay leaf. Once a symbol of success and renown in ancient Greece and Rome, it now suffers a reputation as a pointless, potentially dangerous (choking hazard!), ingredient. Even Ina Garten, ...

Can you eat bay leaves, or are they toxic? We'll separate the truth from the myth and explain why you technically can but ...

If a recipe asks you to add a bay leaf, would you listen? The leathery but delicate leaf, which is usually removed before a dish is served, has been a mainstay of Mediterranean cuisine for centuries — ...

The humble bay leaf was once quite prized; ancient Greeks and Romans celebrated the leaves of the Laurus nobilis tree, winding them into crowns for the victors of sporting events. Bay leaves have seen ...

SO MANY things in recipes are optional. But if you live in Southern California, and you lack that bay leaf for a soup, stew or roast, it’s almost criminal to cook without it. This is the one place in ...

For most of us, bay leaves are the flavorful herbs that we maneuver our forks around while eating delicious homemade pasta sauce. You may not want to consume them, but your skin will love a topical ...

Bay leaves, also known as tej patta, offer numerous health benefits. Here are the reasons why you should consume bay leaves ...

In the kitchen, there are some ingredients that are staples - garlic, onions, salt and pepper, maybe some Lawry’s. Without them, your recipe wouldn’t be the same. But what about the bay leaf? Does it ...

It sounds like the stuff of urban food myths, except the story’s true: Wife simmers a pot of spaghetti sauce with a dried bay leaf in it. She neglects to extract the brittle herb before dinner is ...

We could all use some good news for a change. I’m happy to report that the price of bay leaves has fallen substantially since I last bought a bottle of the cooking herb. Two years ago they priced out ...