Remember those old lady knickknacks of the late 70s of a flower completely frozen in a globe of lucite? There were a few geriatric abodes I visited during that era, and those stopped-in-their-tracks flowers were always a fascination. So perfect and yet so bizarrely frozen. You can make your own, a bit more ephemeral, version… Continue reading Flower Adorned Ice Cubes
Month: July 2011
Technique Tuesday: Using Edible Flowers
These weeks the gardens are bursting with flowers. Not the flower gardens, but the herb and vegetable gardens. Some of the flowers I planned on (nasturtiums and chamomile), some are part of the journey (pole bean blossoms which will become bean pods), and some are a result of me not harvesting fast enough and… Continue reading Technique Tuesday: Using Edible Flowers
happynasturtiummonday.
Raspberry Clafouti
There are few things that could get me to turn on the oven in the middle of this oppressive heat wave. However, much to the dismay of my panting dog, clafouti is one of them. Unlike almost everyone else in the country right now, the red and golden raspberries in our garden are adoring the… Continue reading Raspberry Clafouti
Garlic Scape and Herb Pancake
Move over scallions. I may have to cheat on you. My love affair with dim sum scallion pancakes is no secret. There are few times I can think of when they don’t appeal to me. (or make me start to go all Pavlovian as I even type the words.) Though green and doing very… Continue reading Garlic Scape and Herb Pancake
Chew on this.
“I’ve always believed that the most important people on the planet are the ones who plant the seeds and care for the soil where they are grown” —Willie Nelson
Garlic Scape Vinegar
With our growing season a little later here in slightly cooler upstate New York, we still have bundles and bundles of garlic scapes in the markets and gardens for a week or two. A garlic scape is the flower shoot that has shot up from the stem of a hardneck garlic bulb when growing. The… Continue reading Garlic Scape Vinegar
happygarlicscapemonday.
Lemon Verbena and Thyme Soda Syrup, and Sorbet too!
Our herb garden is growing like weeds. Well, truth be told, the weeds are also growing like weeds. But between the weeds are fragrant, mystical herbs, that are spicing up meals and will also shortly be hoarded away in ziplocks in the freezer for less bountiful months. My favorite herb is lemon verbena. It… Continue reading Lemon Verbena and Thyme Soda Syrup, and Sorbet too!
happyradishwednesday.
Radishes at the Migliorelli Farm stand at the Union Square Greenmarket, NYC Radishes of every color are pushing their way up through the dirt of my garden and attracting paparazzi-esque crowds at the farmers’ market. This fresh and this young, they are sweet and mild, and add a peppery snap to salads and summer… Continue reading happyradishwednesday.