Pizza, pasta. lasagne, moussaka, nearly every Mediterranean dish calls
for oregano. Fresh is best – cheaper than bying all the time a bunch is
growing your own.
Oregano dies nearly down in winter here but
reemerges without a problem in spring. Of course it needs sun and good
drainage. It tolerates poor soil.
Oregano is healthy too, it
has long been recognized as one of the “functional foods” for its
nutritional, anti-oxidants and disease preventing properties. Oregano is
a rich natural source of vitamin K, an important vitamin that is often
overlooked.
It has a beneficial effect upon the
digestive and respiratory systems and is also used to promote
menstruation and thus it should not be used medicinally by pregnant
women though culinary doses are perfectly safe. It was used colds,
influenza, mild feverish illnesses, indigestion, stomach upsets and
painful menstruation. It is strongly sedative and mild teas aid restful
sleep.
Links for recipes:
http://www.cook-italian.com/weblog/2009/03/italian-recipes-basil-and-oregano-pesto-with-walnuts.html
http://www.stephencooks.com/2005/06/oregano_hazelnu.html