Crocus Lore

COMMON NAME:  Crocus GENUS:  Crocus Species, Hybrids, Cultivars: Blue; C. biflorus, C. imperati, C. siebert, C. tomasinianus, C. versicolor; yellow: C. aureus, C. chrysanthus, C. korolkowii, C. sulphureus concolor, C. susianus; white: C. fleischeri, C. laevigatus, C. speciosus {fall}. Dutch crocus cultivars-blue: Enchantress, Pickwick, Queen of the Blues, Remembrance, Striped Beauty; white: Jeanne d'Arc, Peter …

Crocus

COMMON NAME:  Crocus GENUS:  Crocus Species, Hybrids, Cultivars: Blue; C. biflorus, C. imperati, C. siebert, C. tomasinianus, C. versicolor; yellow: C. aureus, C. chrysanthus, C. korolkowii, C. sulphureus concolor, C. susianus; white: C. fleischeri, C. laevigatus, C. speciosus {fall}. Dutch crocus cultivars-blue: Enchantress, Pickwick, Queen of the Blues, Remembrance, Striped Beauty; white: Jeanne d'Arc, Peter …

‘All At The Click Of The Mouse’

There is no denying that we live in a digital age, where technology is changing and improving by the minute. The invention of the motion picture is only a century old, the television a half-century, and the personal computer even more recent. Yet look how far most of the society has come in such a …

Eggplant “Parmigiana” with Saffron Custard.

Adapted from Deborah Madison, this recipe gives a face-lift to an old standby. Meaty eggplant slices are bathed in a zippy tomato sauce and then blanketed with a velvety saffron-scented custard. Tasty? Yes. Eggplant Parm "just like Grandma used to make"? Not exactly! About 1/2 cup olive oil 1 large onion, chopped Salt 2 cloves …