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Rose Hips: A Tart Botanical with Deep Herbal Roots

Rose Hips: A Tart Botanical with Deep Herbal Roots

Bright, tangy, and often overlooked, rose hips are the fruiting bodies that form just beneath the petals of wild and cultivated rose plants. While roses draw attention for their fragrance and beauty, it’s the small, vibrant hips that have captu...
The Scoop That Changed the Mood

The Scoop That Changed the Mood

                      Sometimes, you don’t realize a space needs a shift until it happens. That was Week 3. It started with a slushie and ended with our CEO falling completely in love with...
Simple Herbs, Unbelievably Good Food

Simple Herbs, Unbelievably Good Food

We kicked off the 10 Herbs Challenge last week, and it started out like any other filming day at Starwest. A few easy recipes, some quick photos, a video for socials… but you know how it goes around here, once the good herbs come out, the day...
Potatoes, Herbs, and the Quiet Magic of Home

Potatoes, Herbs, and the Quiet Magic of Home

If you’ve ever been in a meeting with us, you know how it goes. We’re reviewing photos, planning recipes, mapping out what’s next, and then, out of nowhere, Jagatjoti, our director (and resident encyclopedia of herbs and spices), dr...
Herbs, History, and the 4th of July

Herbs, History, and the 4th of July

                            Last week, we gathered around the big table, iced teas in hand, brainstorming what to share for the 4th of July. We tossed around ideas, fireworks, sum...