An Herbal Diary

About An Herbal Diary

Explore the art and science of kitchen herbalism. Each episode delves into the fascinating world of botanical medicine - how it can enhance our lives and support our well-being. Build your own personal kitchen apothecary, a medicine cabinet stocked with all that is good for your families, friends and yourself.

Publisher

Dina Ranade

Category

arts · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

14 Mar 2018

Latest episode

19 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 64 episodes have a transcript.

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   19 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Rosemary Monograph

   This episode of An Herbal Diary is a return to materia medica in the form of a full rosemary monograph. Herbal monographs are an immersive way to study and get to know an herb. Rosemary certainly deserves a complete herbal monograph. In this episode we delve into the virtues of rosemary, this queen of a plant, from the perspective of the kitchen, the spirit and the medicine cabinet. As always, thank you for joining me! Remember, I would love to hear from you. Please consider joining my Herbal Bake Club!! I have also started a newsletter on Substack. Please subscribe for all the details, recipes and zoom link for the meeting. I hope that our herbal bake club will give us a chance to smile a bit together, immerse ourselves in kitchen herbalism and bake lovely creations. If you are subscribed to my Substack, you are automatically invited to Herbal Bake Club meetings. Check your inbox for the recipes and Zoom link. If you are not yet subscribed to my new Substack, please head to notesfrommykitchenapothecary.substack.com to join. I would love to have you join! Episode 40 of An Herbal Diary: Infused OIl and Rosemary Biscotti Episode Mentions: Rosalee de la Foret David Winston (https://herbalstudies.net/) Herbs with Rosalee Podcast William Coles: Adam in Eden, Nature's paradise, the history of plants, fruits, herbs and flowers The Flavor Bible by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg Sending you warming herbal thoughts and thank you for listening!! CONNECT WITH DINA I'm Dina, an herbalist, a nutritionist, a baker and a mom. In An Herbal Diary I explore the science and art of kitchen medicine. I humbly invite you into my kitchen apothecary and I'm sending huge gratitude to you for joining me here. Together we can transform our kitchens into a unique apothecary. As always, please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider before taking any new herbs. While all the herbs I discuss are considered safe for general use, we all have unique nuances, needs and concerns. All of the information on an Herbal Diary is my own opinion and I encourage you to nourish your own. ---Deepest gratitude to Andrea Klunder, my podcast boss.  Find her at thecreativeimposter.com. Original music by Dylan Rice Please send me your comments, requests, or feedback.  Send me a message, voice or write an email, my email is dina@theherbalbakeshoppe.com. I look forward to hearing from you! To get herb inspired recipes, plant profiles and read more about herbal medicine, visit my website at: theherbalbakeshoppe.com Join me on Patreon Connect with me on  Instagram If you enjoyed this episode, please follow or subscribe where ever you like to listen to podcasts! And if you have time, kindly share with your friends and family. ABOUT DINA Dina Ranade is a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild and a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist. She is also a mom of three humans - two daughters and one son all now living their young adult lives - and one sweet Pomeranian named Maci.

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   15 Dec 2025

   Culinary Herbalism featuring Baking with Cinnamon

   In this episode we delve into herbal medicine from a culinary perspective by baking with the queen of baking spices.. cinnamon. It's no surprise that this spice has a pastry named for it. Cinnamon is prominent as a remedy in traditional Chinese medicine. Its warming quality stimulates circulation. We talk about the differences between ceylon and cassia cinnamon along with when to choose between the two. This episode of An Herbal Diary continues the Herbal Bake Club segment of the podcast highlighting pumpkin pie cinnamon rolls.  I have started a virtual herbal bake club and am including a companion podcast episode for each recipe. Please consider joining my Herbal Bake Club!! I have also started a newsletter on Substack. Please subscribe for all the details, recipes and zoom link for the meeting. I hope that our herbal bake club will give us a chance to smile a bit together, immerse ourselves in kitchen herbalism and bake lovely creations. If you are subscribed to my Substack, you are automatically invited to Herbal Bake Club meetings. Check your inbox for the recipes and Zoom link. If you are not yet subscribed to my new Substack, please head to notesfrommykitchenapothecary.substack.com to join. I would love to have you join! Spice Source Mentions: Diaspora Co. (https://www.diasporaco.com/) Burlap and Barrel Mountain Rose Herbs Herbalist & Alchemist (spiced bitters) Sending you warm baking and gathering together thoughts and thank you for listening!! ---Deepest gratitude to Andrea Klunder, my podcast boss.  Find her at thecreativeimposter.com. Original music by Dylan Rice Please send me your comments, requests, or feedback.  Send me a message, voice or write an email, my email is dina@theherbalbakeshoppe.com. I look forward to hearing from you! To get herb inspired recipes, plant profiles and read more about herbal medicine, visit my website at: theherbalbakeshoppe.com Join me on Substack Connect with me on Instagram If you enjoyed this episode, please follow or subscribe where ever you like to listen to podcasts! And if you have time, kindly share with your friends and family. ABOUT DINA Dina Ranade is a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild and a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist. She is also a mom of three humans - two daughters and one son all now living their young adult lives - and one sweet Pomeranian named Maci.

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   21 Oct 2025

   Herbal Bake Club: Panna Cotta & Cookies with Herbal Guests Ashwagandha and Cardamom

   This is a special episode of An Herbal Diary. I am organizing a virtual herbal bake club and this is the first companion podcast episode.  Please consider joining me! I have also started a newsletter on Substack. Please subscribe for all the details, recipes and zoom link for the meeting. If you are not yet subscribed to my new Substack, please head to notesfrommykitchenapothecary.substack.com to join. I would love to have you join! If you are subscribed to my Substack, you are automatically invited to Herbal Bake Club meetings. Check your inbox for the recipes and Zoom link. Our first Herbal Bake Club Meeting: Saturday, October 25th at 2 pm EST. We will be making two herb infused desserts, banana panna cotta and lemon butter cookies. We have two special herbal guests -  ashwagandha and cardamom. We will meet on Zoom. I’ve introduced ashwagandha in the last few episodes. Link to Ashwagandha Monograph episode. Sources for Herbal Ingredients: Cardamom Pods Ashwagandha Tea Ashwagandha Root I hope that our herbal bake club will give us a chance to smile a bit together, immerse ourselves in kitchen herbalism and bake lovely creations. Sending you warm baking and gathering together thoughts and thank you for listening!! ---Deepest gratitude to Andrea Klunder, my podcast boss.  Find her at thecreativeimposter.com. Original music by Dylan Rice Please send me your comments, requests, or feedback.  Send me a message, voice or write an email, my email is dina@theherbalbakeshoppe.com. I look forward to hearing from you! To get herb inspired recipes, plant profiles and read more about herbal medicine, visit my website at: theherbalbakeshoppe.com Subscribe to Notes from a Kitchen Apothecary on Substack Connect with me on Instagram If you enjoyed this episode, please follow or subscribe where ever you like to listen to podcasts! And if you have time, kindly share with your friends and family. ABOUT DINA Dina Ranade is a Registered Herbalist with the American Herbalist Guild and a Registered Dietitian/Nutritionist. She is also a mom of three humans - two daughters and one son all now living their young adult lives - and one sweet Pomeranian named Maci.

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Rosemary Monograph

Published 19 Apr 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] The uplifting, clarifying qualities of rosemary are accompanied by a purifying effect. This is something that I can actually feel as I take in Rosemary's aroma. It's sharp, piney, lemony. It pierces the fog of the mind, clears away some darkness, brings us back to the present moment. For purification, Rosemary was believed to clear away toxins from the air and send away evil spirits. There's actually a belief that strong smelling plants can drive away evil spirits. It's aromatherapy that cleans and sanitizes. Many pleasant smelling herbs like thyme, rosemary, and juniper show up as the aroma in cleaning products, deodorizers, and disinfectants. and there's no coincidence here. […]

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