Fancy Desserts
Although they are technically fruit, tomatoes are usually considered savory fare. But at the Friðheimar restaurant in Iceland, every day is Iron Chef, and the...
Bird of Paradise
I saw this bird of paradise plant in the Azores, a place which seems like paradise to me. It’s too cool where I live for...
Secret Garden
The Secret Garden was one of my favorite books growing up. So I was delighted to discover a garden hidden away on the top level...
Sweet Peas
Sweet peas are supposed to be easy to grow, but I’ve never had much luck with them. That is a shame, because sweet peas are...
Perfectly purple
They say there’s no such thing as a true blue rose. That may be true since the “blue” roses I’ve seen are all actually purple....