PLANTS · FOOD · INHERITANCE

A little knowledge,
worth keeping.

Explore plants, cook from sourced recipes, and follow the stories that connect them.

Rooted in curiosity.
Kept with care.

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SOMETHING FOR SUPPER

From the kitchen.

All 60 recipes
AI-generated serving illustration of spaghetti aglio e olio beside garlic, parsley, olive oil and a dried chili on Taj Mahal quartzite, with flax linen and a brass fork.

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Spaghetti aglio e olio

Garlic is gently cooked before the pasta and its cooking water meet in the pan.

Recipe: robert5800. https://publicdomainrecipes.com/aglio-e-olio/ · Public-domain dedication / Unlicense. Editorially reviewed against the cited source. Not independently kitchen-tested by Herbologium. Timings and yields are those reported by the source; omitted values remain unreported.

AI-generated serving illustration of red lentil dahl with selected recipe ingredients on Taj Mahal quartzite, with flax linen and a brass utensil.

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Red lentil dahl

A contributor’s lentil preparation with tomatoes, curry spices, lemon and coriander leaves.

Recipe: joel-maxuel. https://publicdomainrecipes.com/red-lentil-dahl/ · Public-domain dedication / Unlicense. Editorially reviewed against the cited source. Not independently kitchen-tested by Herbologium. Timings and yields are those reported by the source; omitted values remain unreported.

AI-generated serving illustration of rosemary-roasted roots with selected recipe ingredients on Taj Mahal quartzite, with flax linen and a brass utensil.

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Rosemary-roasted roots

Potatoes and carrots roast with rosemary and garlic until their edges are golden.

Recipe: Herbologium editorial preparation (AI-assisted). https://herbologium.com/kitchen/rosemary-roasted-vegetables/#sources · Original editorial preparation; no blanket reuse license stated. Editorially checked for ingredient/method consistency. Not independently kitchen-tested by Herbologium. Source-reported and editorially estimated times are labeled separately.

FOLLOW A THREAD

A sprig. A supper. A story.

Decorative watercolor study of a rosemary sprig with slender leaves and pale violet flowers.

One plant,
more than one story.

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AI-generated serving illustration of rosemary-roasted roots with selected recipe ingredients on Taj Mahal quartzite, with flax linen and a brass utensil.
Bring it to the tableRosemary-roasted roots

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Follow the rosemary thread

THE ATLAS

A world of tables.

Follow ingredients and food traditions across places.

Open the Atlas
World map highlighting Italy, Algeria and Canada as three entrances to the collection.
Places connect the readings.
AI-generated serving illustration of spaghetti aglio e olio beside garlic, parsley, olive oil and a dried chili on Taj Mahal quartzite, with flax linen and a brass fork.

Italy

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Pasta, grain & a handful of herbs

9 recipes & connected readings
AI-generated serving illustration of algerian couscous with meat and vegetables with selected recipe ingredients on Taj Mahal quartzite, with flax linen and a brass utensil.

Algeria

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Steam, grain & a shared heritage

1 recipe & connected readings
AI-generated serving illustration of newfoundland cod chowder with selected recipe ingredients on Taj Mahal quartzite, with flax linen and a brass utensil.

Canada

AI-generated illustration: OpenAI image generation · Herbologium art direction. Newfoundland Cod Chowder — AI-generated serving illustration. https://herbologium.com/recipe-illustrations.json · AI-generated illustration; no blanket reuse license stated · AI-generated food scene refined to use Taj Mahal quartzite, flax linen and brushed brass, with a small visible herbologium.com mark. Separate portrait and landscape compositions; responsive sizes and JPEG/WebP encoding with embedded AI provenance.

A Newfoundland chowder

1 recipe & connected readings

A few starting points in the collection. Food traditions can cross borders. Boundary policy ↗

A PLACE FOR EVERYTHING

Four ways into the box.

All collections
AI-generated ingredient still life of whole green-brown and split red lentils in ivory bowls with a brass spoon.
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THE ANCESTRAL TABLE

We inherit more
than ingredients.

Food carries histories of place, preparation, culture and change. Begin with a lentil, then follow the evidence.

Make a little room in your box.

Keep a recipe. Add a cooking note. Give a family recipe a place to live.

Open my box