Words, Photography and Floral Design by Ashley Bailey
Model: Byrd Bailey
When I asked my daughter, Byrd, if she would be my model for this moon-inspired project, she was apprehensive. She was tired and uninterested that is until I sat the flower crown atop her little head, handed her a glowing lantern and turned off the lights-after bedtime. Then she started to glow.
The gladiolas and spray roses look a little bit like the moon to me –don’t they just seem to glow too?
Ingredients:
6 ears of corn
4 leeks, grill and thinly slice
1 pint grape tomatoes, grilled
1 jalapeno pepper, grilled and thinly chopped
1 head romaine lettuce, torn
Mason Jar Mint Dressing (recipe to follow)
Directions:
Soak corn, in husk, in water for 15 minutes. Place on kitchen towel to drain.
The first time I had a cassoulet was in France on the eve of my 25th birthday. I’ve been trying to get right with Jesus ever since so I could get the recipe to be the same. This one is so very close, but I feel I’m still a sin or two away.
My first foray into salt-crusted baking involved a just caught fish, a cold night and a cozy boat anchorage in Nova Scotia…
