Ingredients:

• 3 slices of thinly sliced white bread
• 1 Cucumber
• 1/4 package softened cream cheese
• 3 tablespoons orange zest
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 cup very soft, but not melted, butter

Preparation:

1. Cut bread with cookie cutter in daisy or shape of choice.

2. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside. Slice cucumber in very thin slices and if the cucumber is large enough, cut the cucumber in the same shape and size as the pieces of bread. If the cucumber is too small, peel and chop finely.

3. Mix with a small amount of softened cream cheese, orange zest and salt. Spread each piece of bread with butter.

4. Spread with cucumber/cream cheese filling, or with cream cheese filling and a slice of cucumber. For open-faced sandwiches, decorate with herb leaves or flower blossoms. Use pastry bag and small amount of softened cream cheese to pipe a tiny rosette on top of sandwich so that herbal decorations can be anchored in the cream cheese rosette.

Makes 9-12 sandwiches.