Fare Isle

Midsummer Lemon Poppy Cake With Summer Fruits

Midsummer Lemon Poppy Cake With Summer Fruits

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The strawberries are in! The strawberries are in! These ruby hued jewels have heralded the arrival of beloved summer on our island. Yesterday was the first day for pick-your-own strawberries at one of the island’s farms and we promptly made our way to their organic fields for our first taste of local berries this season. It was a beautiful foggy grey day and the mist rose up from the farm fields as we walked to the strawberry patch. Iley picked a few, but mostly ate a lot, and I was happily reminded of a favorite childhood read, Blueberries for Sal. But thankfully, no bears were involved in our picking adventure.

Lilac Raspberry Scones | Vegan

Lilac Raspberry Scones | Vegan

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Lilac scones as promised! This whole week the lilacs have been in peak bloom and, I’m not gonna lie, it smells amazing around here. I kind of want to put these delightful blooms on everything and in everything. So I thought what better way than in scones. I’ve been craving a good scone and this was the perfect chance to bring these two desires together.

Lilac Flower Water

Lilac Flower Water

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I cannot understand why my arm is not a lilac tree – Leonard Cohen

My love affair with flowers reaches well beyond the garden or vase and onto my plate. I love flowers for their beauty, yes, and for their purpose of attracting pollinators to our garden, yes, but when they also nourish our bodies, all the better.  I’ve been seeking out blooms of the edible variety to grow in our garden for years now. And to my delight I’ve discovered that the lilacs trees that were already growing in the yard are edible.

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