Flowers in the Kitchen by Susan Belsinger

Flowers in the Kitchen by Susan Belsinger

This book came out in 1990, and the subtitle is A Bouquet of Tasty Recipes.

As Susan reminds us in the intro to her cookbook,

"Petals or whole blossoms of many common garden flowers add color, flavor, and drama to simple recipes."

Susan incorporates 50 different flowers into her recipes, from Borage and Fennel to Marigolds and Pineapple Sage. Each flower is introduced with a photo, followed by growing hints and instructions for preparing it for the recipe that follows. 

This book intrigued me so much that I went back and looked at what the newspaper reviews said about it in 1990. 

When they featured Susan's book, newspapers shared some of her go-to recipes like:

Golden Corn Muffin with Calendula Petals

Herbed Cucumber Dip with Borage Blossoms (the borage supposedly echos the taste of the cucumber)

Berries with Sweet Woodruff

Dandelion Mushrooms

Nasturtiums Stuffed with Albacore Tuna

Nasturtiums with Guacamole

and my favorite, Marigold Rice - which I think sounds perfect for the holidays.

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