The Starwest Blog

It always starts the same way: someone from the team is in the kitchen, prepping something simple, sweet potatoes, a batch of chickpeas, maybe even just eggs. And instead of reaching for five jars of spice, they grab one. That one blend that just&hel...

Marshmallow root, known botanically as Althaea officinalis, has little to do with the spongy confections found on campfire sticks. Instead, this ancient herb has a long, storied history in herbal traditions dating back to ancient Egypt, Greece, and R...

Ginger root has been a fixture in global kitchens and herbal traditions for centuries. Revered in cultures across Asia, the Middle East, and beyond, this knobby rhizome from the Zingiber officinale plant carries a distinct flavor and long legacy. Whe...

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...

                            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...