I f you cook regularly, you have probably come across a recipe that calls for a bay leaf and thought, "Do I need to spend $7 ...

Green Beans -- Dill, marjoram ... The herbs may be wrapped in cheesecloth or the parsley wrapped around the thyme and bay leaf. Herb butter One stick unsalted butter or margarine; 1 to 3 tablespoons ...

Look for brighter green leaves with obvious veins running from the stem through the leaf, and avoid leaves that are grey, brown or have withered stems, as these are signs that the herb has passed ...