1045 blossom summertime entertaining Recipes

fuji apple, peeled and chopped (or gala apple, or your favorite), soft dates , depending on size (i use iranian, parnoosh brand), grapes, halved, berries (rasp , black , blue ), sliced almonds, chopped pistachios, balkan yogurt, local unpasteurized honey (i use creamed or whipped), orange blossom water (or to taste)

goat cheese (or mozzarella), sun-dried tomato, coarsely chopped, garlic cloves, roasted, cream, chives, florets coarsely chopped (i use green onions), basil, coarsely chopped, oregano, coarsely chopped, squash blossoms, egg yolk, beaten, fresh breadcrumb, oil (for deep frying)

vanilla ice cream, lemon blossom tea bags (contents removed from tea bags ), lemon juice, lemon wedges and fresh mint (to garnish)

all-purpose flour, baking powder, kosher salt, eggs, sugar, orange blossom honey, vanilla extract, orange zest, finely grated, unsalted butter, melted and cooled (plus more for molds)

orange pekoe tea bags, fresh mint, lemons, peeled and juiced, boiling water, superfine sugar, cold water, orange blossom water, mint sprigs and lemon slice (to garnish)

fontina cheese, grated, sour cream, marjoram, minced, squash blossoms, stems and pistills removed, eggs, water, flour, cornstarch, cumin seed, ground, coriander, ground, kosher salt (or other coarse salt), chili powder, cinnamon, peanut oil (for frying , or other oil for frying)

pudding rice (or similar short grain rice), superfine sugar (caster), whole milk , plus a few tbsp extra for mixing, cornstarch, orange blossom water, ground cinnamon, for sprinkling

cream cheese, room temperature, orange blossom honey, orange juice, vanilla extract, eggs, lemon rind, grated, orange rind, grated, sour cream, grated orange rind, honey

squash blossoms, peeled garlic, salt, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, parsley, basil, ground black pepper, egg, lightly beaten, all-purpose flour, light olive oil

endives , a mixture of green and red, fennel bulbs, mint leaf , picked from stems, garlic cloves, peeled, olive oil, lemon juice, lime juice, runny pale honey, orange blossom water, salt and pepper

cooked egg yolks , from hard boiled eggs, rose water or 1 tbsp orange blossom water, icing sugar (confectioner s sugar), fresh organic butter, unsalted

squash blossoms , any number, herb cheese spread , sufficient for the number of flowers you have, peeled seeded chopped tomato, herbs (dry or fresh ), chopped shallotsor green onions or 1/4 small onion, oil & vinegar, sugar, salt, pepper

all-purpose flour, salt, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces (2 sticks), ice water, blanched almond, toasted, almond paste, unsalted butter, room temperature, sugar, egg, orange blossom water, powdered sugar

ice cube, vodka , preferably hangar 1 mandarin blossom, orange curacao, orange blossom water, orange-flavored sparkling water, orange wedge

carrots, garlic cloves, sugar, extra virgin olive oil, orange blossom water, salt, black pepper, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (to garnish ), chopped fresh cilantro (to garnish )

squash blossoms, milk cheese, grated (unsure of particulars, alternative to manchego), apple smoked salt, apple smoked salt, ground cayenne pepper, habanero pepper, chopped, egg whites, worcestershire sauce, cracked pepper, cracked pepper, red cabbage, chopped, unbleached flour, turbinado sugar, dried sage, plain yogurt, horseradish, vegetable oil (for frying )

all-purpose flour, cornstarch, kosher salt, cold water, ricotta cheese, garlic clove, pressed, sweet onions, minced, bell peppers, minced (sweet cayennes or about 2 tsp of any sweet pepper), fresh basil , julienned, salt, black pepper, fresh ground, squash blossoms , stamen removed if male & pistil removed if female, ends trimmed but left as a handle, peanut oil (or more )

elderberries , flower blooms (remove the blooms from the main stem), filtered water, for boiling, ice cube, rose water, orange blossom water, lemon slices (grapefruit ) or lime slice (grapefruit ), raw sugar (or other sugar of choice) or agave (or other sugar of choice) or honey (or other sugar of choice), fresh mint (apple mint, pineapple mint, orange mint, etc.), fresh lemon verbena , lemon balm or pineapple sage, cinnamon (if you re brewing hot tea) or cardamom (if you re brewing hot tea)