Chefs add thyme to apple tarts, poached pears and lemon desserts. Lemon Thyme Bars have a buttery crust charmingly speckled with thyme leaves, an interesting foundation for a smooth lemon filling spiked with ginger. Take these bars along on an elegant spring picnic of one Cornish game hen and a whole globe artichoke per person. If it's a backyard picnic, consider planting thyme outdoors. It will enhance the view as well as the food.
Potted thyme is always among herbs for sale at garden centers.
Thyme is a dainty perennial that grows about 18 inches tall with very small leaves. That's the shrub variety. A, page 8 Sunday, October 14th.