Category Archives: Gardening

Spring Mint Syrup

Posted on 2008/05/12 by Gabi

  Springtime is great for stocking your fridge and freezer with fresh ingredients for the coming Summer. Consider making herbal syrups to add fresh flavours to your cold drinks and ices. The new growth of herbs such as mint are packed … Continue reading →

Posted in Cocktails, Fun Stuff, Gardening, Herbs/Spices/Condiments, Recipes | 9 Comments

A 1st Anniversary cake for my Fairy God-Daughter Tessa!

Posted on 2008/05/07 by Gabi

  Last year one of my first posts in this blog showed the 5 chocolate wedding cakes I made for my sweet, beautiful Fairy God-Daughter Tessa and her handsome groom Jared.  Last week she called and asked if I could make … Continue reading →

Posted in blog events, Cakes, Gardening, Recipes, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Claytonia – Hearts for your Heart!

Posted on 2008/04/29 by Gabi

Do you know this green: This is Claytonia perfoliata or Miner’s lettuce (Winter Purslane in Europe) a member of the Portulacaceae (purslane) family. It is a slightly succulent green with beautiful heart and spade cup shaped leaves and a tiny white flower growing … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, health focused recipes, Salads, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Candied Violets and Violet Syrup

Posted on 2008/04/02 by Gabi

  In an earlier post I gathered some violets to make syrup and candied violets.  So here they are. They don’t take long to make and are a nice touch of Spring that you can enjoy all year round. Violets … Continue reading →

Posted in Beverages, Cocktails, Desserts, Fun Stuff, Gardening, Jams/ Preserves, Recipes, tea treats | 19 Comments