The florets are literally smashed on a baking sheet and tossed with Parmesan cheese for extra crispiness.
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Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 May 2026
Flowers have a brown domed center surrounded by bright yellow ray florets that first mature in midsummer and, with deadheading, continue into the middle of fall.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
Fresh flowers abound, and coffee tables are set with a remarkably thoughtful collection of books by Phaidon and Rizzoli.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 July 2026
Photographs capture her outline in the mud of a creek bank; in the snow blown against a tree trunk; in an arrangement of branches and flowers leaned against a tree; and in the sand on a beach, already being erased by the waves.
Reflexing adds dimension, allowing some blossoms to appear fuller while drawing attention to details—like the pistil and stamen—that might otherwise go unnoticed when hidden within the petals.
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Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 July 2026
This 100 percent Chardonnay has aromas of citrus blossoms, lemon zest, and graphite.
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