18 Gorgeous, Delicious Ways To Eat Flowers

Rebecca Orchant
Updated

Sometimes when you arrange a bouquet of flowers just so, they look so pretty you kind of want to eat them. We have great news:sometimes you can. There are way moreedible flowersout there than you would expect, and while most of them are perfume-y and extremely floral (like roses and chamomile), some of them are hearty, crisp and taste an awful lot like really pretty, spicy lettuce.

Edible flowerstend to pop up in recipes during late spring and early summer, just before the high season of things like tomatoes and squash. If you have never eaten a squash blossom, we have to insist, this is the summer to do it. You will love it and never look back. We pulled together some of the most beautiful ways to use edible flowers, from cakes to soups to frittatas and more. Lots of farmer's markets and grocery stores will selllittle packages of edible flowers, but if you decide to go rogue and buy your own,always, always make sure you are actually buying flowers that are edible. Once you're sure, experiment away. Just looking at these makes us feel like we need to run around outside... and eat some flowers.

Flower Power Cake

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.greenkitchenstories.com/flower-power-cake/" target="_blank">Flower Power Cake recipe</a> from Green Kitchen Stories</strong>
Get the Flower Power Cake recipe from Green Kitchen Stories

Bellflower Ice Cubes

<strong>Get the <a href="http://mimithorisson.com/2012/05/26/bellflowers-ice-cubes/" target="_blank">Bellflower Ice Cubes recipe</a> from Manger</strong>
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Creamed Rose And Honey Popsicle

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.adventures-in-cooking.com/2013/07/an-edible-flower-collaboration-with.html" target="_blank">Creamed Rose And Honey Popsicle recipe</a> from Adventures In Cooking</strong>
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Gazpacho

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.chefwanabe.com/2010/04/gazpacho/" target="_blank">Gazpacho recipe</a> from ChefWanabe</strong>
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Candied Pansy And Viola Miniature Pavlovas

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.adventures-in-cooking.com/2013/07/an-edible-flower-collaboration-with.html" target="_blank">Candied Pansy And Viola Miniature Pavlovas recipe</a> from Adventures In Cooking</strong>

The Cornflower Kickback

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Lavender Cupcakes With Candied Primrose

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.twiggstudios.com/2014/02/lavender-cupcakes-with-candied-primroses.html" target="_blank">Lavender Cupcakes With Candied Primrose recipe</a> from Twigg Studios</strong>
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Squash Blossoms With Pimento Ricotta

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/27/squash-blossoms-with-pime_n_1059208.html" target="_blank">Squash Blossoms with Pimento Ricotta recipe</a></strong>
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Chevre Cheesecake With Strawberries, Edible Flowers And A Pistachio Crust

<strong>Get the <a href="http://willfrolicforfood.com/2014/04/chevre-cheesecake-w-strawberries-edible-flowers-pistachio-crust-gluten-free.html" target="_blank">Chevre Cheesecake with Strawberries, Edible Flowers and a Pistachio Crust recipe</a> from Will Frolic For Food</strong>

Blueberry Violet Eclairs

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.siftandwhisk.com/blog/2013/6/3/blueberry-violet-clairs" target="_blank">Blueberry Violet Eclairs recipe</a> from Sift & Whisk</strong>
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Persian Love Cake

<strong>Get the <a href="http://mimithorisson.com/2012/05/13/persian-love-cake/" target="_blank">Persian Love Cake recipe</a> from Manger</strong>
Get the Persian Love Cake recipe from Manger

Squash Blossom Frittata

<strong>Get the <a href="http://food52.com/recipes/13367-squash-blossom-frittata" target="_blank">Squash Blossom Frittata recipe</a> from Food52</strong>
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Cherry-Blossom Dorayaki With Cinnamon-Edamame Filling

<strong>Get the <a href="http://food52.com/recipes/16978-cherry-blossom-dorayaki-with-cinnamon-edamame-filling" target="_blank">Cherry-Blossom Dorayaki with Cinnamon-Edamame Filling recipe</a> from Food52</strong>

Heirloom Tomato Salad With Feta & Oregano Flowers

<strong>Get the <a href="http://food52.com/recipes/6775-heirloom-tomato-salad-with-feta-oregano-flowers" target="_blank">Heirloom Tomato Salad with Feta & Oregano Flowers recipe</a> from Food52</strong>

Midsummer Wedding Cupcakes

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Tagliatelle Con Fiori Di Zucchine (Tagliatelle With Zucchini Flowers)

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/29/tagliatelle-con-fiori-di-_n_1311451.html" target="_blank">Tagliatelle con Fiori di Zucchine (Tagliatelle with Zucchini Flowers) recipe</a></strong>

Wild Hibiscus Prosecco Cocktails

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.bellalimento.com/2012/12/30/wild-hibiscus-prosecco-cocktails/" target="_blank">Wild Hibiscus Prosecco Cocktails recipe</a> from Bell'Alimento</strong>
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Very Berry Cosmopolitan

<strong>Get the <a href="http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2013/02/berry-branch-cosmopolitan.html" target="_blank">Very Berry Cosmopolitan recipe</a> from A Beautiful Mess</strong>
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