An inviting, beautiful cookbook for cooking and baking with flowers. For the dandelion blowers and the daisy-chain weavers, for those who love to grow flowers, enjoy good food, and be in nature.
Many everyday, commonly-found flowers are not only lovely to look at, but they're unique additions to any meal. Curious to learn how? Just ask Nikki Fotheringham—gardener, home cook, and forager—who grows flowers in the meadow behind her house, turning them into edible products that she sells in her farm store. With Taste Buds, Nikki will teach you how to make your meals as dazzling on the plate as they are in the field, whether you're interested in baked goods like a Lemon Elderflower Cake, preserves like Rose Jam (perfect on scones or alongside a charcuterie board), savory dishes like Flower Pasta with Marigold Pesto, or wildflower drinks like Sleepy Time Tea made with lavender and chamomile. Included inside, you'll find:
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100 Recipes Featuring Flowers: With each one highlighting the natural flavors of your flowers, all organized in stunning color-coded chapters.
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A Guide to 15 Flower Varieties: Learn to identify and forage different flowers, from well-known favorites like hibiscus, lavender, peonies, and roses, to unexpected novelties like sumac, cornflowers, cattails, and more.
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Tips and Tricks for Growing Flowers: Make sure your garden sets you up for success in the kitchen, with plenty of info on how to care for your plants.
Whether you're an avid gardener looking to extend the uses for your green thumb, a lover of food hoping to up your gourmet game, or someone who simply adores natural beauty, you're sure to delight in Taste Buds as you cook through these recipes or simply flip through its pages.