Beyond the Griddle: Fashionable French Toast
tips, techniques, and recipes.

COOKING GLOSSARY

GAIL GRECO

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Introduction | Bouquets for the Cook | Blooms to Remember | Petal-Pushing Ideas | Celebrate with Flower Confetti | Flower Power | Stop and Cook the Flowers | Posies for the Palette

Recipes:
Nasturtium Butter | Sautéed Daylily Chicken with Cashews | Rose-Scented Geranium Pudding | Lavender Cookies

Here is a list of edible flowers that are relatively easy to find, and how they are best used in the kitchen.

FLOWER COLOR FLAVOR CULINARY USES Apple blossom white, deep pink clean, tart desserts, salads Calendula orange, white mild peppery substitute for saffron Chive Blossoms light purple mild onion salads, pasta, sautéing, butter Daylilies yellow and orange asparagus sautéing Dandelions yellow slightly bitter salads, sautéing; high in vitamins Dianthus purple, red, white, pink sweet clove savory and sweet sauces, teas, jellies Hibiscus red mild citrus and cranberry teas, sauces, butter Honeysuckle pale red, yellow sweet honey jellies, desserts Jasmine white perfumed blossom teas, desserts           FLOWER COLOR FLAVOR CULINARY USES Lavender purple delicate, yet distinct, coming from the tiny purple leaves, not the blossom lavender wands are ideal for stirring iced tea Lilacs purple, pink, white perfume-like floral chicken, cream cheese, cookies Marigolds yellow, orange mild peppery soups, salads, fish, roasts; high in phosphorus and Vitamin C Nasturtiums yellow, orange, red, light brown, rust spicy and pungent radish-like flavor stuffed or turned into a butter; very high Vitamin C content Pansies multicolored grape, clover breakfast garnish, candy making Roses pinks, reds, yellow, white delicate like their scent jellies, desserts, puddings, butter Scented Geraniums pink, red, white, purple ranges from lemon to rose to mint salads, jellies, sweet breads Snapdragons yellow, white, peach, violet, pink slightly bitter lubella snapdragons have deeper, open blooms ideal for stuffing Society garlic purple new flower with distinct garlic essence great in recipe calling for garlic Squash blossoms orange zucchini-like side-dish, appetizer Strawberry blossom pink mild strawberry great garnish, sweet breads, butter Tulips red, white, pink, purple green lettuce stuffing Violas (Johnny Jump-ups) bluish-purple sweet teas, candied