Cooking with Fresh Herbs and Spices

If you get to the market this weekend please do yourself a favor a pick up some fresh herbs (better yet, grow some yourself!) Parsley makes any dish look "finished" and cilantro is a must in every Mexican fiesta!  Fresh thyme on chicken is out of this world as is oregano as in Alison Roman's whole roasted chicken recipe here:  https://bit.ly/GuudChicken Also a good time to test the freshness of your dried herbs and spices.  Most have a shelf life of 2-3 years.  I always buy the smallest amount offered of a spice I need especially if it's something new to me. In the podcast I also mention Ina Garten who has magical recipes that have yet to disappoint.  You might know her as The Barefoot Contessa  https://barefootcontessa.com/and if she is new to you please try this mustard roasted chicken recipe....it does require planning because you need buttermilk as well as we as stale bread to make breadcrumbs but it was so worth it... the recipe is here https://bit.ly/InaChicken