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"  In monastic gardens of the Middle Ages, rosemary was tended as a medicinal herb. Valued for its tranquilizing effects, this intensely aromatic evergreen was believed to cure headaches, strengthen hair, and aid memory and powers of concentration. These days, cooks celebrate rosemary&amp;#039;s uncanny ability to create memorable dishes: Just a hint of its fragrant foliage, fresh or dried, can infuse simple spinach soup, roast chicken, or gilled or pan-seared meats, fish, and vegetables with bright flavor. Hardy in Zones 7 to 10, Rosmarinus officinalis is a tender perennial that does well growing in the hot, dry, well-drained conditions of its native Mediterranean habitat, where it is often trained into hedges and topiaries. In cold-winter climes, cooks can grow a pot of rosemary on a sunny, south-facing windowsill before temps dip below 50 degrees Farenheit and harvest the spiky leaves for recipes all season long. To dry rosemary, snip short branches and tie the cut ends together with string. Hang in a darkened, dry, well-ventilated area. Once dry, run your fingers down each branch to remove the leaves and store in an airtight glass jar.  How to Grow Rosemary Indoors  For greatest success, set the plant in a south- or west-facing window that receives sunlight for six hours or more. Elsewhere, supplement with a grow light or florescent lamps. The soil must be well drained and not too rich; a mixture of two parts sterilized potting soil to one part of coarse sand or perlite works well. Add one teaspoon of lime per five-inch pot to make the soil alkaline. Ensure good drainage and avoid overwatering; soggy roots will kill the plant. In the spring, after chance of frost has past, move the pot to your terrace, or transplant to the front of a sunny kitchen garden or perennial border. Enjoy the fragrant foliage and pretty blue flowers outdoors all season long.  Rosemary Sugar  To make rosemary sugar, harvest fresh rosemary flowers and allow any moisture to evaporate from the flowers, so sugar doesn&amp;#039;t clump. Combine with the lightest grade of unrefined organic sugar and grind together in a food processor, or with a pestle and mortar. Then add a few dried rosemary sprigs to intensify the herbal flavor, and store in an airtight jar. Use the sugar in the same quantities you would use granulated sugar to sweeten teas or to add a subtle hint of herbal flavor to plain biscuits, cakes, yogurt, and whipped cream. Rosemary sugar adds a pleasant kick to shortbread cookies and scones \u2014 and it tastes heavenly sprinkled on fresh blueberries or strawberries.  Rosemary Recipes   Barbecued Ribs with Rosemary Corn   Pumpkin Gnocchi with Rosemary Pesto   Roast Turkey with White Wine and Rosemary   Pan-Seared Tuna with Thyme-Rosemary Crust   Rosemary-Garlic Chicken "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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