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Plant a flower on your plate
Edible blooms and floral herbal infusions are appearing in all sorts of foods these days. From exotic herbs like apple and chocolate mint to hibiscus and rosemary, flowering herbs are surprisingly adaptable to savory and sweet dishes – and even cocktails. Today, challenge yourself to gild the lily a little by experimenting with a floral herb in a salad, refreshing drink, or dessert.
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4 comments
That’s disgusting!
Keeping up with Lee
I love edible flowers and need to enjoy them much more often!
Tropical oregano or basil flowers are wonderful on a salad.