Looking for lobster claw heliconia. Check my tradelist if you have some to trade.

I think mine blooms late summer as I am further north than regine. As she said, they bloom on second year stalks, so leave enough of them to make you happy. Same problem with brown here. All I've done is trim back the leaves with the worst brown, or pieces of leaves. Also, week or falling over stalks. New growth is coming already so it will dilute the brown soon when the new leaves come. Yes, it really expands a lot when it is happy. Anna

How about a lobster quiche? You almost don't need a recipe...just put a bit of sherry in your egg/milk or cream mix. And you can make it crustless...butter your pan very well and press dry bread crumbs into the butter....or perhaps oatmeal, but I like dry bread crumbs better. Or you could make a giant salad and put it in there. I like the "cioppino-esque" idea too....but don't use tomato soup...but rather canned tomatoes, onions, peppers bit of chicken broth...

From the Mac 'n Cheese thread... I'm another who believes Vermont Cabot white sharp cheddar is the best for mac 'n cheese. We love the tang much better than CB. I'm on Cabot's email list & I got a coupon for $2 off their Special Reserve Cheddar a couple weeks ago. I'm saving the coupon for Xmas as a special treat to serve with either melted Brie or apple pie. Linda, it's hard to find orange cheddar in New England. My store doesn't stock it. /tricia