Many older people make a daily brew of mountain tea from dried herbs such as sage, thyme, mint, and chamomile, and sweeten it with honey from local bees.

BBC: The Greek island of old age

Its popularity in the U.S. pretty much starts and stops there, but in France, as well as Britain and Northern Europe, the dried blue-black berries have a rightful place alongside thyme, rosemary and bay.

WSJ: Jumping Juniper

Dot with the roughly chopped sun-dried tomatoes and, if you like, an extra scattering of thyme leaves.

WSJ: Martin Picard's Sun-Dried Tomato and Onion Tart | Slow Food Fast