I’ll tackle that immediate followup question first: Woodruff is a flowering herb native to Europe and especially popular in Germany in various drinks and desserts. What does woodruff taste like?

Summer is peak season in the idyllic herb garden of Heidi Knappe: collecting, cooking, marveling. Who would have thought that there’s so much in plantain, woodruff and company? Von Ula Brunner Curry ...