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 — ...

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, ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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, or Tej Patta, are more than just a spice; they hold spiritual significance in Vedic and Ayurvedic traditions.

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 ...