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Video: Make a Flower Salad

susan belsinger, contributor | May 16th, 2009

Many flowers are as delicious as they are beautiful. In this video, culinary herbalist Susan Belsinger makes a gorgeous flower salad.

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Nasturtiums

Ruth Dobsevage, editor | April 26th, 2009

Want to add a tangy accent to your summer salads? Try growing nasturtium.

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Five Flowers to Dine On

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | April 7th, 20093 comments

Daylily, nasturtium, monarda, viola, and squash blossom are more than just pretty faces. Handled with care, these tasty beauties travel gracefully from garden to plate.

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Edible Flowers Enliven a Garden

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | March 16th, 2009

A Pacific Northwest inn mixes blossoms with greens, and you can too. They'll enliven your palate as well as your landscape.

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How to Grow Chives

susan belsinger, contributor | February 17th, 2009

Flowers are only one of the reasons to grow chives. Their flavor, with the sweetness of an onion and the hint of new garlic, adds a pleasing touch to many dishes. Here's how to grow them well and use them in the kitchen.

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Cooking with Lavender

susan belsinger, contributor | January 30th, 2009

Lavender is an edible flower. Used judiciously, it can enhance the taste of a wide variety of dishes, both sweet and savory.

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Peach Crisp with Lavender

susan belsinger, contributor | January 10th, 2009

Serve up a tempting summer dessert that combines the sweetness of fresh peaches with the perfume of lavender flowers.

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Cream Cheese with Herbes de Provence and Garlic

susan belsinger, contributor | January 10th, 2009

This versatile spread can be served on sandwiches and crackers; thinned with a little milk, it makes a tasty dip for vegetables.

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Herb Cheese Canapés

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | January 10th, 2009

Garnished with edible blooms, these tangy appetizers will surely please your guests.

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Chives in the Kitchen

susan belsinger, contributor | October 22nd, 2008

Chives and their flowers find many uses in the kitchen. Susan Belsinger offers suggestions for using common chives and garlic chives in your cooking. You'll also learn how to infuse chive blossoms in vineger.

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