1. Villagers held sprigs of native herbs to ward off odors as they dug mass graves for bodies that likely would be buried without names.
2. I decided a few sprigs might just pep up the cherry jam, which is sweet but not exactly aromatic.
3. The chicken was falling off the bone, deliciously smothered in a rich wine sauce and garnished with rosemary sprigs.
4. Run your fingers along the length of the thyme sprigs to remove the leaves.
5. Add the mint leaves to one pan and the thyme sprigs to another.
6. Season according to taste and add the sprigs of fresh herbs just before serving.
7. Pick the leaves off a few sprigs of fresh basil and scatter them over the salad.