in my book of firsts

Chickory is blooming--my sweet grandmother (French Canadian) told me her family had once made a drink like coffee from the roots so today I looked up a recipie and found this cool cafe: Cafe DuMonde
http://www.cafedumonde.com/coffee.html
"The taste for coffee and chicory was developed by the French during their civil war. Coffee was scarce during those times, and they found that chicory added body and flavor to the brew. The Acadians from Nova Scotia brought this taste and many other french customs (heritage) to Louisiana. Chicory is the root of the endive plant. Endive is a type of lettuce. The root of the plant is roasted and ground. It is added to the coffee to soften the bitter edge of the dark roasted coffee. It adds an almost chocolate flavor to the Cafe Au Lait served at Cafe Du Monde."

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The Queen Ann's Lace has also arrived, along with the Brown Eyed Susans

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