Local Author Katie Moose will discuss edible flowers at the June 11 meeting of the Chesapeake Bay Herb Society. Her presentation will feature two dishes using edible flowers.
Mrs. Moose lectures on regional foods and herbs of the United States and gives talks on foods, herbs, and spices of various countries around the world. She is in the process of publishing an international cookbook covering every country around the world that will include the history of the cuisines of the countries, the dining etiquette, and recipes contributed by ambassadors, their chiefs, and her international friends.
Mrs. Moose is the co-author of “The Best of Newport”; author of “Annapolis: The Guidebook”, “Eastern Shore of Maryland: The Guidebook”,” God’s Bounty:; “Chesapeake’s Bounty”, Chesapeake’s Bounty II, New England’s Bounty, “Nantucket’s Bounty”; Maryland’s Western Shore: The Guidebook” and several publications on the fiber optic telecommunications business, and is a consultant on international business and protocol. Her hobbies include gourmet cooking, fine wines, history, sailing, genealogy, gardening, theology, and travel.
Katie Barney Moose, born in Baltimore, is a descendant of the Clagett (Claggett) family of Maryland, and many old New England whaling families. She has lived in many of the U.S.’ great architectural, historical and waterside gems besides Annapolis – New Castle, DE; Newport and Providence, RI; Cold Spring Harbor, NY; San Francisco; Philadelphia; Greenwich, CT; Alexandria, VA; Washington, DC; and New York City. She presently resides in Easton, MD.
CBHS was formed in 2002 to share knowledge of herbs with the local Eastern Shore community. The group maintains the herb garden at Pickering Creek Audubon Center.
The society usually meets on the second Thursday of each month at Immanuel Lutheran Church for an herbal potluck dinner, a short business meeting, and a presentation on an herb-related topic. The theme for the June meeting is a cold summer dinner, featuring cold dishes using tarragon, basil, dill, summer savory, chervil, mint, sorrel, coriander, and edible flowers.
For more information, call 410) 827-5434 or visit www.ChesapeakeBayHerbSociety.org.
The meeting is June 11 at 6:00 p.m.
Emmanuel Lutheran Church,
7215 Ocean Gateway, Easton
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