It is delicious in salads of onion, tomato and juicy black olives, sprinkled with fresh oregano.

Note:Other fresh herbs such as thyme, tarragon or dill may be substituted for the fresh oregano.

Chop the fresh thyme and fresh oregano in a food processor or by hand with a sharp knife.

Add fresh oregano, parsley and drained lentils; keep warm and serve.

Sprinkle with fresh oregano and parsley and serve immediately.

Pit olives; wash and chop fresh oregano.

The marinara version ($9) lets the sauce perform on its own, aided only by fresh oregano, parsley and the bite of garlic.

This year I'll pick olives from a friend's tree to give as gifts, carefully brined and bottled with my own fresh oregano.

Place a pat of watercress butter on each piece of fish and garnish with a sprig of fresh oregano.

One tablespoon of fresh oregano, incidentally, has more antioxidants than an entire apple, according to the Agriculture Department.