Edible Flowers: Desserts & Drinks

by Cathy Wilkinson Barash

Barash provides general gardening advice including detailed background and culture information for each of the 67 flowers featured in her book, and showcases 280 recipes using edible flowers from herbs, ornamentals, and vegetables. Highlights include recipes from 12 top chefs in the US and Canada. Photos.

Genres: Cookbooks

96 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 1997

Reviews

[Jewels · Rating 3 out of 5]

While I will probably never use any of the interesting recipes in this volume, the author did provide a ton of information on the edible flower craze. I never knew that some of the flowers listed were edible, but I think for my safety and others', I will stick to having flower arrangements in vases and not plated. The book has lovely photos, great descriptions, accurate names (both common and scientific) and you can tell that she really did her research. There is also a listing of toxic flowers to be avoided, and some helpful tips for growing edible flowers in your own garden.