Oh, she's so cute! I'm in Montreal consulting The Food Section from our hotel room here. Definitely looks like mint, which is highly invasive in Oregon at least. I'm not sure why it tastes terrible?
The Food Section: Now "Jersey Fresh!"
So, after a summer sabbatical from publishing, we've resurfaced to post a brief update from our new home in Maplewood, New Jersey. The town (about 35 minutes from Manhattan by train) is sort of a suburban Park Slope-in-exile, with colonial houses instead of brownstones.
We're slowly acclimating to our new surroundings, enjoying the weekly farmer's market (whose small, but impressive bounty can be seen in the snaps below), and facing the typical ordeals of first-time homeowners, from a broken dishwasher and leaky faucets to tackling landscaping . . . speaking of which, any idea what kind of herb Anya is sniffing above (which has overtaken a good chunk of our garden)? It looks and smells like mint, but tastes awful.
We're picking up and leaving soon for a quick trip to Las Vegas and San Francisco. Upon our return, The Food Section will return to its regular diet of postings, including the occasional foray into the wilds of the Garden State.
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Looks like mint to me too. Does it taste at ALL like mint? If so, maybe it's mint that already went to seed? Often herbs get a more bitter taste after they've flowered and seeded. Nice pictures!
If it tastes like mint only awful, maybe it's peppermint!
Welcome back , we have been missing ya........
Hi Erika! Montreal is amazing. It's one of my favorite places. Do you eat meat? If so, do go to Au Pied du Cochon for a great meal.
Emma: It really tastes nothing like mint (almost inedible). But it smells beautiful. I am thinking it has seeded . . .
mdvlist: I like peppermint. Something is wrong with this stuff.
Chicken Fried: Thanks! Nice to be missed! We'll be back soon.
Welcome back and congrats on the move!
I thought you'd never return...everyday coming to the site to check for an update! So glad you're back!
Welcome back & good luck at your new location! chefjp
Could be spearmint too...
Catnip is in the mint family.... Never tasted it, and not too sure it looks THAT much like mint, but....
Great to have you back!
Josh,
Congratulations on your new home. Anya looks so cute and grown up. Glad to have you back!
That's gotta be catnip. We've had that grow wild in our yard here in Seattle too and I made the mistake of using it as mint. Tastes baaaaad.
... also had reports from a reader that it looks like "horsemint."
Gorgeous shots.
Jersey is the Garden State for a reason. I spent a few days in Cape May earlier this month. On the way I stopped at a roadside farm stand and picked up some delicious white corn and Jersey tomatoes. There's something about those tomatoes that just can translate in other regions of the country.
Great blog. I'm looking forward to reading more.
Welcome to the Garden State, I live in the Cape May area. Love your blog, best of luck in the new home I am familiar with the Maplewood area its a great place. I lived in Northern New Jersey for several years.
It's definitely some form of wild mint,just not sure which one.
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That looks like the wild mint in my garden. Someone told me that it was wild spearmint. It has a strong scent and a very sharp taste. I've grown it for over 40 years. It's an acquired taste! I grow other types of mint that are much less pungent.
Those pictures are BEAUTIFUL!
My gardener friend told me there are inedible mints after I found a mint-like thing in my garden.
Josh,
Welcome back! I've missed The Food Section all summer long. Congrats on the move, and Anya is SO adorable! I'm definitely looking forward to regular postings after your trip. Have fun!
Welcome back, Jersey Boy.
Josh - congratulations on your new home, looking forward to seeing more of your beautiful pictures from there! Anya looks so cute as always.
It's most definitely (invasive) peppermint. Not good for cooking, but GREAT crushed with sugar into a tall glass of iced tea in the summer.
Perhaps there's an all-seafood version out there.
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