August Celebration
It has been a busy, bountiful summer at Nino’s and The Laurel Garden. We published our second seasonal bulletin, grew zucchini, fried zucchini blossoms, hosted parties on our garden terrace, and sliced tomatoes (so many tomatoes!) We’re sourcing more… Read More
May Flowers
We were surrounded by lush blooms this May! Peonies, irises, and flowering herbs from the garden made wonderful spring centerpieces all month long. For a more formal bouquet, we matched pink and white orchids with blue delphinium. Edible… Read More
April Showers
The Laurel Garden and Nino’s have been busy so far this spring! Our seasonal caffe and gallery reopened on April 1st, and we hosted a number of showers and parties at the restaurant. For the second year in… Read More
Spring Equinox
We celebrated the vernal equinox at Nino’s on March 20th with a four-course dinner. I cooked the dinner for ten with the help of Marietta and our server, Eli. When planning the menu, we looked into traditional foods… Read More
The Making of The Laurel Garden
We spent the summer converting the garage at Nino’s into The Laurel Garden–our new seasonal caffe and gallery. On October 9th, we celebrated the opening of The Laurel Garden with a grand bazaar! The pictures below chronicle the transformation… Read More
