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Spring Brings Hawaiian Flowers Into Full Bloom

Spring Brings Hawaiian Flowers Into Full Bloom

   www.hanaflowers.com   Traveling over 3000 miles, out in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, we find the most exquisite flora and fauna. Hawaii has the largest environmental diversity in a small amount of land than anywhere else in the world.  Tropical flower species have found this safe haven to proliferate, as the conditions are the perfect combination for healthy growth and sustainable survival. The state of Hawaii is a volcanic archipelago of 137 islands in the entire chain. Several of these are known as atolls and we know that...

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Edible Flowers for your table

Edible Flowers for your table

This month we would like to feature an incredible chef and founder of the restaurant India Joze; Jozseph Schultz. The restaurant recently re-opened after 13 years of being closed. Jo is hotter than ever with his new exotic dishes that incorporate the use of tropical flowers, with dishes influenced from India, Thailand and Bali, Africa, South America and the Middle East. Actually, there is not any country he isn’t influenced by. With such unusual dishes as pansy pasta, borage, enoki salads, orchid ice cream and rose cream chicken; these outrageous...

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The Cupid of Valentine’s Day

The Cupid of Valentine’s Day

The modern day celebration of Valentine’s Day has changed throughout history. It is hard to say its original roots, however, we know it comes from ancient Rome and Christianity. One legend is based during ancient Roman times. The holiday was celebrated during the festival of Luperaclia (a festival to honor Faunus/Pan, the god of fertility). This festival was celebrated during the time of February 13-15th. Although there are so many interpretations of what this festival actually celebrated, we do know that it was known as a festival of love and...

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