Strolling behind the Garden house, your nose catches the distinctive scent of rosemary. Piney and citrusy. A hedge of the aromatic plant, with needle-like leaves and tiny purple flowers, surrounds the patio. The aroma draws you down the steps into the Herb Garden.
Rosemary is the scent of remembrance and friendship. It’s a perfect gateway to the Sharon Kern Culinary Herb Garden.
Sharon Kern loved to cook. Her husband Dennis described her fare as organic, spicy and fresh. She was a caterer and she also prepared dishes for her restaurant Classic Cuisine in El Centro. Sharon was among the original farm-to-table creators. She visited local cultivators and built her menu around their produce: asparagus, iceberg lettuce, sweet onions and more.
She had a steady following of food lovers. Like the scent of rosemary, Sharon was distinctive and much loved.
When Sharon died in 2010, Dennis honored his wife’s memory by helping Alta Vista build a Culinary Herb Garden.