11848 How to Use Herbs as a Centerpiece Sat Sep 12 14:54:00 -0700 2009 http://www.chow.com/stories/11848 Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:54:00 GMT The smell will complement the food you're serving The smell will complement the food you're serving. http://www.chow.com none 14 CHOW Tip 1

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How to Use Herbs as a Centerpiece

Julie Chai, associate garden editor of Sunset magazine, picks herbs, not flowers, for her table’s centerpiece. They look great, and their scent complements food nicely. Sunset also shares this set of one-pot garden ideas, which can be lovely centerpieces as well.

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