Problem: Fresh herbs always go bad before I can use them.
Solution: Herbs need to breathe, so don't store them in the plastic bags from the supermarket. Instead, treat them like cut flowers: Snip off the bottoms of the steams, put the sprigs in water and refrigerate.
I read about one woman who takes a large milkshake glass, one that has high sides and holds about 13-14oz of water. She uses this to hold various bunches of herbs, like a crazy flower arrangement. She removes the elastic bands that hold the stalks together when you purchase them and puts the stalks straight into tap water. Basil, thyme, tarragon, oregano, rosemary, cilantro - whatever you have. Then she takes a small plastic bag – the kind from the store that you put your your fruit or veggies in, or a freezer bag works well also – and place it over the top of the herbs. Then she secures the bag around the glass with one of those elastic bands she removed from the herb stalks.
This creates a miniature terrarium where the herbs give off moisture, which trickles back into the water that they then feed off. By storing herbs in this simple plastic-covered glass, you can easily keep your herbs for two or even three weeks. Be sure to change the water in the glass every couple of days or so.
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