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| A salad of parsley, carrots, bell peppers, pansies, and marigolds. (Vinaigrette is olive oil, red wine, salt, and pepper.) |
It's been a long cold spring here in DC, which means the pansies are still in full strength. Yum!
You can eat many of things in your back yard that might not look like food! Here's a list of edible flowers, from an old cookbook, The New Basics by Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins. (I still love this cookbook, partly for its beautiful illustrations. It was printed in 1989, by the authors of The Silver Palate. When I was a kid, this was the trendy cookbook my mom and all her friends were using!)
EDIBLE FLOWERS
Anise Hyssop
Arugula
Borage
Calendula (this stuff grows in Seattle practically like a weed!)
Chamomile
Chive (if your herbs grow flowers, you can eat them, too!)
Chrysanthemum
Daisies
Dandelion (bitter!)
Day lilies
Geranium
Hollyhocks
Honeysuckle
Lavender
Marigolds
Mustard flowers
Nasturtium (one of my favorites)
Pansies
Rose petals
Squash blossom
Violas and Violets
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