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My go-to citrus mix is half lemon half lime juice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697a6781460e7b00f2aa0275/7408aff1-4785-4a04-a07d-bef8017c9f4e/cinnamonwinegif.gif Journal - Slow Food Summer Solstice I might have discovered a summer mulled wine hack: add a stick of cinnamon into wine then chill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697a6781460e7b00f2aa0275/993c686a-cb2a-4016-85c7-d0a6985762d3/food+cutouts.png Journal - Slow Food Summer Solstice Some, not all, of the bounty • Shoutout to my friend Annamaria who brews the best tangy, meatless borscht for special occasions – we added Great Northern beans making it hearty. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697a6781460e7b00f2aa0275/f6174f6a-70ce-44b6-baa5-8ffa206edb76/ig_post2-4.png Journal - Slow Food Summer Solstice I use garnishes strategically. Single guests get a blue bachelor's button flower (alchemical wayfinding ) and mocktails get marigolds or another bright fun color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697a6781460e7b00f2aa0275/3beb558d-7de3-4830-93e8-5a048696502d/wine+bucket.jpg Journal - Slow Food Summer Solstice All chilled wines were equally great as spritzers or tinto de veranos (I used blood orange San Pellegrino) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697a6781460e7b00f2aa0275/17ca3cba-a167-4b5c-8837-3c58c9eef872/ig_post2-7.png Journal - Slow Food Summer Solstice I tend to choose rich pigmented food for their higher polyphenol content (antioxidants). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697a6781460e7b00f2aa0275/c613c445-f0e4-42cc-b4a4-1c0bbdcfd9f7/ig_post2-5.png Journal - Slow Food Summer Solstice Fresh thyme pairs so well with gin. I like to harvest the sprig from a tabletop plant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697a6781460e7b00f2aa0275/d961e5b2-f3cb-42d2-89f5-d5ca6dd778bf/lemongrass+in+white+wine.jpg Journal - Slow Food Summer Solstice Lemongrass steeped inside a biodynamic chardonnay and a crisper white blend bottle for almost two weeks • interesting... https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697a6781460e7b00f2aa0275/f6174f6a-70ce-44b6-baa5-8ffa206edb76/ig_post2-4.png Journal - Slow Food Summer Solstice Sour Butterfly (full details in the section below) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697a6781460e7b00f2aa0275/2c4d850a-eb2c-4049-8db1-3cebebb6a858/wonderfoamgif.gif Journal - Slow Food Summer Solstice A few drops of Wonderfoam in any liquid creates a frothy concoction, perfect for cocktails. (I make a sweetened water) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697a6781460e7b00f2aa0275/8465a454-5e37-4a28-b15e-5670c8120489/panzanella+and+creamy+plate.png Journal - Slow Food Summer Solstice I fell in love with a panzanella at Felix Trattoria in LA and lately I've been experimenting with adding in cherries, peaches, and nectarines • This nut-based creamy dip is a fan fav whenever I make it for parties. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697a6781460e7b00f2aa0275/22d457e4-eacf-402a-9279-b69110a50410/butterfly+pea+vining+plant.png Journal - Slow Food Summer Solstice They're flowers from a vining legume plant (clitoria ternatea) native to Southeast Asia. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697a6781460e7b00f2aa0275/9639d83c-e952-43cc-a5c0-96041ca5a272/ig_post2-8.png Journal - Slow Food Summer Solstice Coconut whipped cream with pecan cookies and berries 3 ways (fresh, macerated, dehydrated) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697a6781460e7b00f2aa0275/bdbd4979-5cd1-4bd6-8a42-c1b4cdeee812/butterfly+pea+flowers+dried.jpg Journal - Slow Food Summer Solstice I try to order all my culinary teas, flowers, herbs, spices, and essential oils from mountainroseherbs.com https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/697a6781460e7b00f2aa0275/f7a72d15-05d7-444f-a5c0-2ee256d90186/wonderfoam+tree.png Journal - Slow Food Summer Solstice Wonderfoam is made from tree bark. 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