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 Karen's in the news!

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May, 2008. Yup, it's in Japanese! This article about the Lavender Fields in Valley Center mentions Karen and includes one of her recipes. Click here to read the whole article.

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Karen’s first ever-PAID magazine article appeared in August 2007 edition of The Zoonooz!  http://www.sandiegozoo.org/zoonooz/0708_issue.html 

Click here to read article.

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Vista expert spreads word about using herbs,
blossoms in cooking

By: RUTH MARVIN WEBSTER - Staff Writer - May 31, 2007

Karen England of Vista makes salad dressing and a salad from her garden full of herbs.
JAMIE SCOTT LYTLE Staff Photographer

 

 

 

Most of us know that herbs, especially when picked fresh from the garden, add flavor and color to any dish.

There's the classic pairings of rosemary stuffed into a roast chicken, and basil scattered on top of fresh tomato slices and mozzarella.

But did you know flower petals, pomegranate seeds and geranium stems are herbs, too?

Karen England, proprietor of Edgehill Herb Farm in Vista, does. "My definition is 'a useful plant, one used for crafting, medicine or cooking,'" she said, citing Webster's. "That's what makes an herb."

Not limited to the standard parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme, England loves to sprinkle nasturtium and calendula blossoms in her salads and to flavor her homemade vinegars with rose petals.

"I thought the rose theme would be a fun thing to try," said England, 48, of her rose vinegar (see recipe) which she has been making for seven years. "But don't use distilled vinegar," she admonished. "Keep that for your windows."

JAMIE SCOTT LYTLE Staff Photographer

 

 

 

Read the entire story at Read the entire story at www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070402/inside13.html

Herb garden's bounty inspires cooking, crafting...

By Triveni Sheshadri
April 2, 2006

VISTA – With the practiced hand of a seasoned gardener, Karen England plucked a vibrant orange calendula from her organic garden. She snipped geranium, lavender and sage leaves.

EDUARDO CONTRERAS / Union-Tribune Karen England tended the garden at her home in Vista. In addition to gardening, England leads workshops on cooking with herbs and edible flowers.

Soon, she had assembled a bouquet that would have made a stunning centerpiece. Instead, England used it to make a pot of delicately flavored herbal tea.

“I am partial to plants that I can use. The herb garden affords a big palette to play with,” England said.

 

 

 

Read the entire story at www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070402/inside13.html

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See our ad in the Winter 2005 issue of The Herb Quarterly magazine.