{"id":890,"date":"2026-06-25T20:01:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T20:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/?p=890"},"modified":"2026-07-22T18:44:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T18:44:19","slug":"dragon-fire-italian-herb-blend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/?p=890","title":{"rendered":"DragonFire Italian Herb Blend"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\ud83c\udf3f DragonFire Italian Herb Blend<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Category:<\/strong> Herb Blends<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Description<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bring authentic Italian flavour to pasta, pizza, roasted vegetables, garlic bread and tomato-based sauces with this aromatic herb blend. Fresh, versatile and far better than many shop-bought mixes, it’s a pantry essential for everyday cooking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Why You’ll Love It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • \ud83c\udf3f Perfect for pasta dishes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \ud83c\udf55 Fantastic on homemade pizzas<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \ud83e\udd54 Great on roasted vegetables<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \ud83e\udd69 Excellent with chicken and pork<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \ud83e\uded9 Keeps fresh for up to 6 months<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • \u26a1 Ready in just 5 minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Prep Time:<\/strong> 5 Minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Makes:<\/strong> 1 Small Spice Jar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • 2 tbsp dried basil<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 tbsp dried oregano<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 2 tbsp dried parsley<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 tbsp dried thyme<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 tbsp dried rosemary<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 tsp garlic powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 tsp onion powder<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • 1 tsp dried marjoram<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u00bd tsp ground black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      Method<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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      1. Add all of the dried herbs and seasonings to a mixing bowl.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      2. Stir thoroughly until the ingredients are evenly combined.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      3. Transfer the herb blend to a clean, dry airtight spice jar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      4. Label the jar and store in a cool, dark cupboard.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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        Best Used With<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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        • Pasta sauces<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Homemade pizza<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Garlic bread<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Roast vegetables<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Chicken<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Pork<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Tomato-based dishes<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Homemade focaccia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          Storage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Store in an airtight spice jar in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          Dragon Chef’s Tip<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          Mix one tablespoon of the herb blend with two tablespoons of olive oil and brush over chicken, vegetables or garlic bread before cooking for an instant burst of Mediterranean flavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          Adventurer’s Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

          “Every tavern across the southern kingdoms keeps a jar of this blend close to the stove. Whether scattered over fresh bread or stirred into a bubbling tomato sauce, its familiar aroma tells weary travellers they’ve finally found a place to rest.”<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          Bring authentic Italian flavour to pasta, pizza, roasted vegetables, garlic bread and tomato-based sauces with this aromatic herb blend. Fresh, versatile and far better than many shop-bought mixes, it’s a pantry essential for everyday cooking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2168,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-890","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-herb-blends"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/890","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=890"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/890\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2355,"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/890\/revisions\/2355"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=890"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=890"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dragonfirekitchen.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}