Sasha's Flower Garden

Angel wings are a traditional sweet crispy pastry made out of dough that has been shaped into thin twisted ribbons, deep-fried and sprinkled with powdered sugar. Angel wings are traditional in several European cuisines and have been incorporated into other regional cuisines (such as the United States) by immigrant populations. They are most commonly eaten in the period just before Lent, often during Carnival and on Fat Thursday, the last Thursday before Lent – not to be confused with “Fat Tuesday” (Mardi Gras), the day before Ash Wednesday. There is a tradition in some countries for husbands to give angel wings to their wives on Friday the 13th in order to avoid bad luck. In the various national cuisines, angel wings are referred to as: Belarussian: хрушчы (chruščy) or фаворкі (favorki); French: bugnes; Hungarian: csöröge; Italian: chiacchiere; Lithuanian: žagarėliai; Polish: chruścik, chruściki, chrust, chrusty, faworki, or jaworki; ... read more

A cookie bouquet is a bouquet of cookies that has been arranged in a container, similar to a flower bouquet. It is typical for cookie bouquets to be given as gifts or presented for decor purposes. The cookies may be designed to resemble flowers or items in a thematic bouquet, such as smiley faces for a “Get Well” bouquet or champagne flutes and balloons for centerpieces at a New Year’s Eve party. Each cookie in a bouquet is wrapped with cellophane or a clear plastic bag. The bouquet is often decorated with ribbons or raffia. A small gift, such as a Teddy bear, is sometimes added. Containers for cookie bouquets include mugs, watering cans, boxes and just about anything that fits the theme and won’t tip over under the top heavy cookies on sticks. Cookie bouquets were invented in 1983, by Gwen Willhite. Ms. Willhite, an unemployed, single mother was creative and motivated to take care of her family. She combined two traditional gifts ... read more

For gift (also known as gift or present) means the transfer of ownership of property from one person to another without direct compensation that would result from trading, even if this means an expectation of reciprocity, or a return in terms prestige or the like. In many societies, the act of mutually exchanging gifts contributes to social cohesion. By extension, the term “gift” can refer to anything made freely and voluntarily, which would turn the other happier or less sad, such a favor, an act of kindness or forgiveness. Gift may also indicate a particular talent or skill, rather than being learned through a long and difficult path of study and practice, is presented as innate or that is learned easily and spontaneously. In this case “gift” is synonymous with “dowry”, and in fact we speak of people “feature” in a particular field. The gift, in this context can be considered as made by God or nature, and receive... read more