“Miss Ainslie gathered a bit of rosemary, crushing it between her white fingers. ‘See,’ she said, ‘some of us are like that, it takes a blow to find the sweetness in our souls.’ ” ~ Lavender and Old Lace by Myrtle Reed (1874–1911) American Poet and Journalist In a big mixing bowl, combine the wet…
Tag Archive for cooking with herbs and flowers
german coleslaw
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Rain is falling outside my studio window and I can hear church bells in the distance and cars driving by on wet streets. It’s dark and grey out there and I’ve been happily listening to the radio and cooking the day away. My grandparents visited today and we celebrated my grandma Darling’s birthday. Jeff grilled…
peachy herb compote ice cream topping
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Here’s another yummy way to use up some of those garden herbs… so fresh and summery… and added to ice cream? Perfect! 3 ripe, juicy peaches, pitted, unpeeled and cut into big cubes 1 cup simple syrup (plain or herbal) 1 packed cup fresh basil leaves, washed, stems removed 1/4 packed cup fresh mint leaves,…
smokin’ hot penelope dip
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lavender sugar
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basil butter garlic bread + 40 other ways to use your basil
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pemberley gardens creamy pesto salad dressing
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“They gradually ascended for half a mile, and then found themselves at the top of a considerable eminence, where the wood ceased, and the eye was instantly caught by Pemberley House, situated on the opposite side of a valley, into which the road with some abruptness wound. It was a large, handsome, stone building, standing…
rose petal salad
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Today Gracie and I strolled downtown to do some antiquing and we found a few awesome treasures. I promise I’ll share photos soon. We popped into the little Mexican grocery store on the corner of Plum and Main to order the ingredients for fresh tamales. (I can’t wait to share my recipe with you…) and…
garden wedding cake ~ red velvet with cream cheese frosting + white almond cupcakes
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Hello, Lovelies! I’ve gotten an overwhelming amount of emails regarding this little wedding cake, asking what recipe I used and how I put it together. Thanks so much for the interest. Here’s what I did: I used THIS RECIPE FROM SMITTEN KITCHEN for the red velvet cake and cream cheese frosting. The recipe for the…