I have been away for a bit working on my food blog and integrating Facebook with our website and blogs. I am back! I will now keep food and flowers on separate . . . → Read More: Back Online
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When my son started to date a lovely Vietnamese American girl recently I realized I had very little knowledge of Vietnamese Cuisine. As I began to study the subject I found that the cuisine was influenced, as so many others were, by other cuisines as a result of either ocupation … One of my favorite comfort foods is Arroz con Pollo or Chicken with Rice. It is found in nearly every culture in the world. My recipe, as with most of the food I cook, is largely Latin in origin. Being from a predominately Hispanic area of California I have always … I never tire of the power of flowers. Sometimes, as I busy myself with the day to day requirements of running my flower shop, I forget the reasons I am a florist. Flowers have a tremendous impact on the human soul and quickly change the condition. I was reminded … Sadly, the American Florist is constantly confronted by in lieu of statements in advertising, obituaries and the media. We, of course, are passionate about the impact of flowers on a person’s life and understand the benefits exceed the vase life. Aside from the daily denunciation in the newspaper obituary section … Now that Spring is here it seems time for salads. This year I created a new seasoning mix which is a Green Goddess type dressing mix but I use it for many types of dishes. If you don’t have a Green Goddess Dressing mix as I do then a mixture of dill and basil will do nicely. The freshness of this mix of herbs lends itself well to a variety of Spring and Summer foods and so I thought I might like to try a variation on Tuna Salad. Recently I was somewhat appalled by a statement that SAF, the Society of American Florists, made me aware of that was part of a marketing campaign by the Melting Pot. In its Mother’s Almost daily I consider the good fortune I have living on the Central California Coast, working as a florist and serving my community in a way that only a local florist can. I Since my earliest memories, I can remember Green Bean Casserole at the holidays. I believe the original recipe was developed in the 50′s to boost a brand or two and it
caught on. The casserole is comfortable and brings back warms holiday memories. I must admit, there is … . . . → Read More: A Better Green Bean Casserole I love scones! But really, I don’t like the dry left-over tasting biscuits that usually pass for scones. I like them fresh, warm and with a dollop of . . . → Read More: Simple Scones for Holiday Entertaining |
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