Tag Archives: flowers
Exuberant Garden Offerings
Almost any garden, if you see it at just the right moment, can be confused with paradise. ~Henry Mitchell treasured gift Gardens often are a source of inspiration for those who work the soil and tend the plantings, as well … Continue reading
Filed under Gardening
Beautiful Berries and Brambles
You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces – just good food from fresh ingredients. ~Julia Child fresh and local Ahh . . . the early weeks of autumn. The gardens and fields are exuberant. I am in … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking, Family, Gardening, preserving
Market Fresh Treasures
It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts when eating a homegrown tomato! ~Lewis Grizzard saturday morning ritual The first glimmering rays of the early morning sun filter through the pines and ancient maples — the sun is just … Continue reading
Filed under Cooking, farmers markets, Gardening, preserving
Memories of France
God gave us memories so that we might have roses in December. ~James Matthew Barrie, Scottland 1922 (Note: There are many spectacular images capturing the amazing beauty of Chateau Dumas and surrounding villages. This is the last in the series on a … Continue reading
Forget-Me-Not
Silently, one by one, in the infinite meadows of Heaven, Blossom the lovely stars, the forget-me-nots of the angels. ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow goodbye blue sweetness The mercury is climbing past the 90 degree mark, and the humidity … Continue reading
Dreaming in a Kitchen Garden
One of the most delightful things about a garden is the anticipation it provides. ~W.E. Johns the early bird gets the worm Bob the Rooster starts his wake-up call about 4 a.m. at Rose Cottage. Usually, it is fairly easy to think … Continue reading
Gorgeous Greens {lightly dressed
A simple vinaigrette dresses fresh-picked spring greens and culinary flowers at Rose Cottage. Continue reading
