From summer to autumn in sub-Saharan Africa, green fields of rice, corn, and other crops are often covered with small purple flowers called Striga. These eye-catching flowers are known as ‘witch ...

Stemborers and striga weeds cause significant losses to maize production throughout Africa. Maize yield losses due to stemborers can vary from 20 to 40 percent. Striga weeds infest 40 percent of ...

Some turn to herbs for stress and anxiety, looking to tap into a natural remedy. Studies show the stress-relieving benefits of certain herbs. As a more natural method than pharmaceutical options ...

Although spices and herbs have been used since ancient times, they are playing a new and important role in modern food preparation. They not only add unique flavors to our food, but contribute color ...

Yesterday, the world lost an American icon and a maverick in the airline industry. Herb Kelleher, Southwest Airlines' affable co-founder, died at the age of 87. Sadly, we lost a friend and a ...

They’ll also perk up any recipe you happen to be making. Mediterranean herbs and spices such as basil, saffron, rosemary and ...

Squash -- Cardamom, ginger, nutmeg. Tomato -- Allspice, basil, cloves, cumin, fennel, marjoram, oregano. Herbs can be combined for specific foods. Having premixed combinations on hand speeds cooking ...

No fun. Luckily, a gorgeous, silvery, culinary, and medicinal aromatic herb is the answer to your waspy nightmares. Wormwood, ...

It's hard to beat fresh herbs straight from the garden, especially when you're not having to pay for a huge bunch when you only need a few leaves. Many herbs are seasonal, meaning they only last a ...

Place the bacon in a large non-stick ovenproof frying pan or flameproof casserole and fry over a medium heat for a few minutes to render the fat. Add the onions and continue to fry until the bacon ...

Preheat the oven to 240C/450F/Gas 9. To prepare the herb crust, break the bread into large pieces and place in a food processor or blender and turn into fine crumbs. Add the herbs and garlic and ...

Alpert's appropriately titled album 50 is out now. By Gary Graff Herb Alpert laughs when he says that his sister Mimi — who at 98 is nine years his senior — often asks him, “Why are you ...