Dear Eric,
I love your quote in the Chronicle regarding fresh herbs "Using fresh herbs in cooking feels like cheating; they automatically make everything taste good, with very little effort on the cook's part"
I write a blog featuring fresh herb and produce recipes. Roz's Scrumptious Recipes http://rozmena.wordpress.com/
I am going to try your recipes. I am intrigued my the concept of adding umani to foods. haven't tried Amino Acid yet, but I sampled a delicious kale salad at a potluck recently that used that as a seasoning, so that is on my list to buy.
Thanks
Roz