Lapsing Locavoritude
Monday, December 24, 2007
Although I have not lost locavoraciousness, this time of year—lacking time and wheels and a taste for root vegetables—it’s tough not to skid off the runway of locally grown. I still have a few farmers market apples in the fridge, but that’s about it at the moment. Except for these herbs—the last scraggly tarragon from outside, some sage from a patch in the nabe, and some oregano I brought inside that’s hanging on—that I’ll mince and combine with butter and lemon zest (uh-oh) to slip under the skin of tomorrow’s Christmas turkey breast. (Don’t ask about the turkey part’s provenance, ok?)
When we had a garden, we were able to let our herb patch be and harvest all winter long. We cut them back so they weren’t too straggly, and then covered them with a thick layer of leaves. We got oregano, thyme, sage, parsley… you name it!
I’m still using rosemary and thyme from my garden but I think they’re both perennial so maybe that’s not so impressive.
I’m really impressed that you still have fresh herbs! Every year I clean up the garden in November and pull the herbs, and then I get mad at myself for not leaving them in longer.