Daily Journal | Teresa Sabankaya | The Posy Book | Garden-inspired

Persimmon Chutney Recipe

Persimmon Chutney Recipe

Persimmon Chutney It's that time of year when we're all wondering what to do with those beautiful burnt-orange globes hanging from trees in which their leaves turn the most beautiful...
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Summertime Rose Martini Recipe

Summertime Rose Martini Recipe

Rose Martinis are a beautiful and delicious addition to a relaxing afternoon in the garden or poolside.  They are so beautiful and tasty, the also make wonderful beverages for special events. 
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Cooking with gifts from the garden--Violet Shortbread with Lemon Glaze

Cooking with gifts from the garden--Violet Shortbread with Lemon Glaze

I am so happy to be sharing a now-favorite recipe for spring...

Violet Shortbread Cookies with Lemon Glaze 

I am known among family and friends for my Almond Shortbread Cookies around Christmas time.  There's not been a year skipped since my girls were young, and I don't intend to stop either!

The beauty of spring and violets are here, and for several years I've been wanting to try my hand at cooking with the essence and flavoring of violets.  

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A feature in Victoria - a dream come true!

A feature in Victoria - a dream come true!

I have built my business based on the principle of defining and creating my own beauty.  And then making a business of it.  And also, I have built my business in hopes of inspiring others.  Therefore, the Victoria publication is a perfect match for me to showcase my knowledge, and my idea of a beautiful and useful thing.  
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The Posy Book Tour (RV edition)

The Posy Book Tour (RV edition)

It was the trip I'd been dreaming of for such a long time.  But I didn't think it would be in heading out of town in such a nice 'coach'.  That's what you call the big RVs, rather than a motor home.  I think it's sort of the boat vs yacht thing!  Regardless, we enjoyed the pace of the traveling. 
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Castle House & Garden

Autumn at Castle House & Garden

Fall is a time of reflection. It's about letting go, soft renewal, and then rebirth. It's a time for pondering things, people, and places. As summer winds down we're left with sweet memories of pool parties, beach bonfires and road trips
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Rose Hip Jelly Recipe

Rose Hip Jelly Recipe

This is a wonderful recipe for fall, as you should be able to gather up some hips from the roses in your garden.  I had to outsource most of mine because I didn't have enough in the garden. But it works well in this recipe with a few of my fresh hips from the garden, which were just beginning to turn that beautiful deep orange or red.
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Symbolic Herbal Posies

Symbolic Herbal Posies

The Symbolism and language of herbs

Herbs have symbolic meanings that goes back for centuries.  I think that is so amazing!  Imagine that centuries ago, people were using the same sprigs of rosemary, lavender, oregano, rue, etc. to either use in culinary recipes for health, tuck into posies to perfume the air, or to rub into a police to heal their ailments. There is nothing else in the world that we have access to on a daily basis that has such a copious amount of uses, and that is so very, very steeped in our history.

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A Floral Adventure

A Floral Adventure

My book events are a floral adventure!

I'm pretty happy about my book events, and feeling super confident that I'm going to offer attendees some helpful insight to flowers, a peek into our history of the language of flowers, and tons of garden-inspired bouquets that tell a story!

 

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My Journal, my journey

My Journal, my journey

I’ve always wanted to create a beautiful journal. Not only beautiful, but informative too. And of course, full of inspiring topics, beautiful pictures, and a recipe perhaps here and there? My...
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