The Edible Flower Garden (Edible Garden Series)

Overview: The Edible Flower Garden is a beautiful collection of flowers that can be used for cookery: from candied violets and roses to decorate appetizers and cakes, to nasturtiums for a colorful shrimp salad, to day lily buds, pink clover, and wild mustard flowers that are tossed together in a spectacular stir-fry.

the Edible Flower Garden provides A Comprehensive Guide To Selecting And Growing Flowers That Can Be Used For Cookery, Both As Garnishes And As Ingredients. Creasy Talks With Alice Waters, Chef Of Chez Panisse, And Acknowledged Inventor Of California Cuisine.

Rosalind Creasy, A Resident Of Los Altos, California, Is A Landscape Designer And Leading Authority On Appropriate Gardening Techniques As Well As A Widely Published Garden Writer And Popular Lecturer. Creasy Specializes In Residential Landscapes That Include Edible, Native, And Drought-tolerant Plants. She Is A Winner Of The Garden Writers Of America's Award For Excellence, And Her Articles Have Appeared In Organic Gardening, Family Circle, Woman's Day, Country Living Gardener, And Horticulture Magazines. In Addition To Cooking From The Garden, Creasy Is The Author Of Earthly Delights: Twelve Distinctive Theme Gardens, The Gardener's Handbook Of Edible Plants And A Book For Young Gardeners, Blue Potatoes, Orange Tomatoes. Her Complete Book Of Edible Landscaping Received A Garden Writers Association Of America's Award And Has Become A Contemporary Gardening Classic.

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the Edible Garden Series Will Satisfy A Wide Spectrum Of Readers. Food Lovers Will Applaud The Series For Its Information And Inspiration In Putting Fresher And Tastier Produce On Their Tables. And Enthusiasts Will Applaud Creasy For Bringing Us Back To The Most Important Food Source Of All: Our Gardens.

Learn how to grow lovely and fragrant flowers then use them create delicious meals with this beautifully illustrated flower gardening and cooking book.

Anyone who picks up The Edible Flower Garden will be tempted to grow, harvest, and sample at least a few of the more than forty varieties of edible flowers. Among them, you'll find more familiar food plants--dill and mustard, for example--in addition to common flowers, such as tulips or roses. Author Rosalind Creasy's stunning photography and detailed plans for an edible flower garden make this a must-have book for any flower gardener or home chef.

Come along with Creasy on a tour in colorful pictures and careful diagrams and descriptions of her own flower gardens. Included is a tour of the edible flower gardens of Alice Waters famed Chez Panisse restaurant.

Creasy catalogues each variety of flower and how to grow it, plus gives a myriad of delectable ideas on how to use the flower from candied violets and roses to decorate appetizers and cakes, to nasturtiums for a colorful shrimp salad, to day lily buds, pink clover and wild mustard flowers that are tossed together in a spectacular stir-fry.

Favorite Recipes Include:

• Flower Butters
• Candied Flowers
• Tulip and Endive Appetizer
• Pineapple Sage Salsa
• Rose Petal Syrup
• Lavender Ice Cream
• And many more…

Learn how to grow lovely and fragrant flowers then use them create delicious meals with this beautifully illustrated flower gardening and cooking book. Anyone who picks up The Edible Flower Garden will be tempted to grow, harvest, and sample at least a few of the more than forty varieties of edible flowers. Among them, you'll find more familiar food plants—dill and mustard, for example—in addition to common flowers, such as tulips or roses. Author Rosalind Creasy's stunning photography and detailed plans for an edible flower garden make this a must-have book for any flower gardener or home chef. Come along with Creasy on a tour in colorful pictures and careful diagrams and descriptions of her own flower gardens. Included is a tour of the edible flower gardens of Alice Waters famed Chez Panisse restaurant. Creasy catalogues each variety of flower and how to grow it, plus gives a myriad of delectable ideas on how to use the flower from candied violets and roses to decorate appetizers and cakes, to nasturtiums for a colorful shrimp salad, to day lily buds, pink clover and wild mustard flowers that are tossed together in a spectacular stir-fry. Favorite Recipes Include: Flower Butters Candied Flowers Tulip and Endive Appetizer Pineapple Sage Salsa Rose Petal Syrup Lavender Ice Cream And many more... Learn how to grow lovely and fragrant flowers then use them create delicious meals with this beautifully illustrated flower gardening and cooking book. Anyone who picks up The Edible Flower Garden will be tempted to grow, harvest, and sample at least a few of the more than forty varieties of edible flowers. Among them, you'll find more familiar food plants--dill and mustard, for example--in addition to common flowers, such as tulips or roses. Author Rosalind Creasy's stunning photography and detailed plans for an edible flower garden make this a must-have book for any flower gardener or home chef. Come along with Creasy on a tour with colorful pictures and careful diagrams and descriptions of her own flower gardens. Included is a tour of the edible flower gardens of Alice Waters famed Chez Panisse restaurant. Creasy catalogues each variety of flower and how to grow it, plus gives a myriad of delectable ideas on how to use the flower from candied violets and roses to decorate appetizers and cakes, to nasturtiums for a colorful shrimp salad, to daylily buds, pink clover and wild mustard flowers that are tossed together in a spectacular stir-fry. Favorite Recipes Learn how to grow lovely and fragrant flowers then use them create delicious meals with this beautifully illustrated flower gardening and cooking book. Anyone who picks up The Edible Flower Garden will be tempted to grow, harvest, and sample at least a few of the more than forty varieties of edible flowers. Among them you'll find more familiar food plants-dill and mustard, for example-in addition to common flowers, such as tulips or roses. Author Rosalind Creasy's stunning photography and detailed plans for an edible flower garden make this a must-gave book for any flower gardener or home chef. Come along with Creasy on a tour in colorful pictures and careful diagrams and descriptions of her own flower gardens. Included is a tour of the edible flower gardens of Alice Waters famed Chez Panisse restaurant. Creasy catalogues each variety of flower and how to grow it, plus gives a myriad of delectable ideas on how to use the flower from candied violets and roses to decorate appetizers and cakes, to nasturtiums for a colorful shrimp salad, to day lily buds, pink clover and wild mustard flowers that are tossed together in a spectacular stir-fry Table of Contents 5 EDIBLE FLOWER GARDENS 8 How to Grow Edble Flowers 17 My Edible Flower Gardens 23 Interview: Alice Waters 33 ENCYCLOPEDIA OF EDIBLE FLOWERS from Anise Hyssop to Violet 36 FAVORITE FLOWER RECIPES 74 Flower Butters 77 Sweet Things 78 Candied Flowers 79 Edible Flower Canapes 81 Tulip and Endive Appetizer 82 Citrus Dip for Begonia Blossoms 83 Pineapple Sage Salsa 83 Ricotta-Stuffed Zucchini Flowers 84 Sage Tempura 84 Flower Confetti Salad 85 Wild Violet Salad 86 Baby Shower Petal Salad 87 Mardi Gras Salad wtih Pecans 88 Poor Man's Pilaf 89 Stir-Fried Beef with Anise Hyssop 90 Grilled Swordfish with Rosemary 91 Rose Petal Syrup 93 Rose Petal Sorbet 94 Lavender Ice Cream 94 Tangelo and Kiwi Salad wtih Orange Blossoms 95 Scneted Geranium, Creme Fraiche, and Strawberries 96 Tea Cake with Anise Hyssop and Lemon 97 Lavender Shortbreads 97 APPENDICES 99 Appendix A: Planting and Maintenance 99 Appendix B: Pest and Disease Control 106 Resources 110 Acknowledgments 113 __The Edible Flower Garden__ is a beautiful collection of flowers that can be used for cookery: from candied violets and roses to decorate appetizers and cakes, to nasturtiums for a colorful shrimp salad, to day lily buds, pink clover, and wild mustard flowers that are tossed together in a spectacular stir-fry.