The chopped salad offered a variety of lettuces, tomatoes, salami, mozzarella and olives in a choice of balsamic vinaigrette or creamy Italian herb dressing.

Unlike most Italian herbs, oregano works with hot and spicy food, which is popular in southern Italy.

Meals begin with the theatric pouring of olive oil into a bowl that holds a blend of dried, mostly Italian herbs and a flush of hot pepper flakes.

Maybe Mrs B. had found the right combination of Italian herbs and spices.

The kitchen was redolent with the aroma of Italian herbs and garlic and sweet smells of apple pie and butter tarts.

Unlike most Italian herbs, oregano combines well with spicy foods, which are popular in southern Italy.

You'll never miss meat in this sophisticated dish full of Italian herbs and spices.

The generic name was originally a type of Italian herb but became associated with morels.

The dish usually consists of a beef tenderloin either topped with butter, garlic, and Italian herbs, or served in a sauce consisting of those same ingredients.

Equally satisfying, at the other end of the price-and-refinement spectrum, is meat loaf made with lean beef ($9.50), moist and fragrant with onions, peppers and Italian herbs.