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 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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"Bird of paradise" is a flower name applied to a number of different plants. In this introductory article, I discuss the best-known type of bird of paradise, after which I conclude with a mention of three other plants that share the name. Jungle-Type Bird of Paradise Flowers If you know bird of paradise mainly as a florist's flower, then most likely the type of bird of paradise with which you are familiar is Strelitzia reginae (see picture). A tropical plant indigenous to South Africa, Strelitzia reginae grows in warm, humid...
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