tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post1058022798498308301..comments2024-03-08T08:24:40.104-07:00Comments on Art and Alfalfa: It isn't fairGinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-88707468517112044102014-04-12T12:34:20.168-06:002014-04-12T12:34:20.168-06:00Dear Mark, The strutting bird seems to be a favori...Dear Mark, The strutting bird seems to be a favorite with everyone. I borrowed the bird design from many ceramics you see in Umbria and other places in Italy where ceramics are sold. Yes I have painted peacocks, it is another favorite when I paint ceramic tiles. <br />Little violets are easy to preserve. Just dredge them in a little egg white and carefully roll into fine granulated sugar and let dry. <br /><br />Can't wait for your next post to see how you are progressing with your Pompeian Room. Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-11005907599865834542014-04-12T08:41:25.069-06:002014-04-12T08:41:25.069-06:00Dear Gina,
The violets on those cookies remind me...Dear Gina,<br /><br />The violets on those cookies remind me of a friend who magically treats real violets with sugar and incorporates them into her pastry. (I would have eaten the cookies during the photoshoot too!)<br /><br />By the way, I like the design for that strutting bird, and I see you have used it several times. Have you ever made him into a peacock?Mark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-54094103968626448662014-04-12T06:46:18.701-06:002014-04-12T06:46:18.701-06:00Dear Val, How nice of you to stop by for a visit. ...Dear Val, How nice of you to stop by for a visit. I see that your beautiful roses are more abundant than ever. Must be all the rain you have had and of course, your hard work. <br />Raw asparagus is delicious but it must be very young, the kind that grows overnight after a big rain. Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-9107423534899942092014-04-11T11:27:48.248-06:002014-04-11T11:27:48.248-06:00What a lovely afternoon you all had Gina. Walking...What a lovely afternoon you all had Gina. Walking in the fields and eating wild asparagus.. We have it here too, but i have never eaten it uncooked. And watercress super.<br />How could you resist those perfect little cookies.. they look divine.<br />Super that someone liked your plate..it is so lovely..like all of your work.<br />wishing you a happy weekend. <br />val xxx<br />valerietilsten59.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05617190196811279000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-76671362144671647772014-04-11T09:49:48.831-06:002014-04-11T09:49:48.831-06:00Wish I could send you big bunches of watercress. ...Wish I could send you big bunches of watercress. As long as your container has a little soil in the bottom you should have no trouble growing watercress. One of my favorite soups is watercress and French sorrel. Don't know why that combination is so delicious, but it is. Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3305117665027937006.post-87679050233009467172014-04-11T06:38:37.305-06:002014-04-11T06:38:37.305-06:00Just lovely - but almost too pretty to eat. Bet th...Just lovely - but almost too pretty to eat. Bet they were delicious though.<br /><br />Wild asparagus - how fabulous, but watercress is what I love - makes my favorite soup. Sometimes hard to find here in the shops - if I had a water source in the garden I'd be growing it. Hum, wonder if I could utilize the old fountain, the birdbaths, the galvanized buckets, haha!<br /><br />Have a special weekend with sun and Spring beauty all around you.<br />Hugs - MaryMaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11915239653283205065noreply@blogger.com