1.0HappyCowhttps://www.happycow.net/blogrgraham33https://www.happycow.net/blog/author/rgraham33/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="042Z2rIIJ6"><a href="https://www.happycow.net/blog/edible-centerpieces/">Edible Centerpieces</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.happycow.net/blog/edible-centerpieces/embed/#?secret=042Z2rIIJ6" width="600" height="338" title="“Edible Centerpieces” — HappyCow" data-secret="042Z2rIIJ6" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> by Randy Graham Edible centerpieces? Why not? When we make dinner for our friends and family we like to have a centerpiece on the table that is edible. A nice small bouquet of flowers is fun but an “edible” centerpiece is novel, unexpected and can generate interesting discussions while eating. One time we had a small bouquet of nasturtiums in the middle of the table. Our friend, Lol, asked if they were edible. I didn’t answer him verbally but plucked a flower out of the centerpiece and held it out to him to try. Lol and I used to pick wild edible weeds in the Berkeley Hills so I knew he’d go for it. After taking a bite, he finished the rest of the flower and asked if the leaves were edible. Again, I plucked a leaf out of the centerpiece and handed it to him. He pronounced it “peppery” and smiled. It was one of the most fun dinners we’ve shared. Some of the other centerpieces we’ve shared with friends include flowering kale: Brussel sprouts; and Pineapple. I use the top as a simple centerpiece after I’ve cut and trimmed pineapple rings for grilling. This centerpiece is not edible […]https://www.happycow.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/edible-flowers1.jpg