what in god's name is farro?

we are going to have a vegetarian couple hanging with us over the holiday weekend. we obviously want to grill and make nice little salads but I don't want to make the same old, same old - I found a good blog with a recipe for 'farro with red cabbage and feta' - I'm embarrassed to ask...what the hell is farro? I did in fact wiki farro which was of no help. if I can't find this stuff at the local grocery store can the frau think of another ingredient I can swap out?

also please feel free to pass on any good vegetarian dishes for the grill...other than skewers which are simply too obvious.

the incredible edible egg

there's a bar nearby that makes its own sour mix with egg whites. it makes a HUGE difference. I'm very intrigued about how to properly beat an egg white (please don't say a hand mixer because I'm not going to get a huge machine dirty for one egg white) - how do I know it's done?

also - please enjoy this link which discusses the revival of egg whites in old school cocktails. I want that gin fizz desperately but I must admit I'm one of those people that are afraid of raw eggs. madam frau, are they really safe to eat (well drink)?

p.s. where the heck does one get 'orange flower water' as indicated in the gin fizz recipe?