Have you ever cooked with flowers?
Getting a gorgeous bouquet delivered to work or home is the best feeling. But have you ever thought about cooking with those signs of appreciation? Flowers are a great and surprising ingredient in many dishes, but be careful! Not all of those lovely buds are good for cooking.
If you're going to use flowers in the kitchen, be sure that they're untreated and free of pesticides or other harmful chemicals. Once you do, try using lavender on some roasted potatoes. Or throw some squash blossoms on homemade pizza. Need a quick and easy dessert? Whip up rose water pudding for a light and aromatic sweet surprise or use some of your leftover lavender in a light and delicious lavender honey ice cream.
However you choose to use the blossoms, flowers can make a delicious addition to your dinner plate. Have you tried cooking with flowers? What recipes have you tried?
Roasted Potatoes with Lavender
Ingredients
2 lb. baby Yukon Gold, fingerling, or tricolor potatoes, scrubbed
6 tbsp. olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
6 tbsp. unsalted butter
2 tbsp. dried lavender
Instructions
1. Heat oven to 400°. Toss potatoes, oil, and salt and pepper on a foil-lined baking sheet, and roast, tossing occasionally, until browned and tender, about 35 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, heat butter in a 1-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat; add lavender and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Pour over cooked potatoes and toss to combine; season with salt and pepper.
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