Burdock Root Tea

It makes me want to write. It asserts life to the end, and alone in the midst of the whole field, somehow or other had asserted it. – Russian novelist and essayist Leo Tolstoy after seeing a burdock plant in a plowed field

All parts of the burdock plant are used in food and beverages, including a British favorite, dandelion and burdock. The tea is mild and earthy, much like artichokes, with a mild, peppery spiciness. To prepare burdock root tea, steep a one to two teaspoons of burdock in hot (not boiling) water. Enjoy with honey and lemon.