So Martha Stewart is on trial, and I have mixed feelings about it. I’m a homemaker, but my family wouldn’t recognize a radish rose if one appeared on a dinner plate, but that’s OK, because it won’t.

Wash the radish to remove any dirt. Cut a small piece off both ends to create flat ends. With a sharp paring knife, start at the top cut edge and cut thin, petal-shaped slices, following the contours ...