1866 flower blossom summertime entertaining Recipes

squash blossoms, ricotta cheese, basil leaves, sunflower oil, lemons, salt and pepper, plain flour, olive oil, egg whites, water, salt

lavender flowers (culinary grade), white wine (use a light, fruity wine) or 550 ml sparkling wine or 550 ml champagne, lavender blossom syrup, wild flower honey, creme fraiche

clear , light honey, such as orange blossom, water, orange blossom water, or more to taste, pitted californian dates, water, sheets phyllo (this will depend on the size of the sheets you purchase), melted butter, chopped toasted walnuts or pistachios

penne, olive oil, garlic, minced, sun-dried tomatoes, drained and thinly sliced, parsley, finely chopped, chives, finely chopped, chive blossoms, broken into florets, assorted flowers, chopped (such as nasturtiums, pansies, dandelions), plus whole for garnish

ripe comice pears, salt , plus pinch, sugar, freshly squeezed lemon juice, freshly ground black pepper, walnut oil, watercress, washed , spin dried, stemmed, rocket, washed , spin dried, stemmed, fresh basil leaves, gorgonzola, rind removed, crumbled, walnuts, toasted, coarsely chopped, orange flower honey, edible flowers , such as sage, rocket blossoms, rose petals, or nasturtiums, champagne grapes , as needed for garnish

asparagus cleaned, olive oil, sesame seeds, fresh chives snipped, chive blossoms stems removed to separate flowers, soy sauce, freshly ground black pepper, salt

yellow-fleshed boiling potatoes, shallots, chopped, unsalted butter, whole milk, heavy cream, soft mild goat cheese, coarse salt, freshly ground black pepper, garnish: fresh chives (preferably flowering) snipped with scissors

blackberries, balsamic vinegar, superfine sugar, vegetable oil, for frying, all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting, ice water, taleggio , cut evenly into 12 slices (i couldn tsp find any so we used gouda instead), fresh basil leaves, squash blossoms, salt & freshly ground black pepper

plain yogurt, olive oil, pine nuts, raisins, chopped, parsley, chopped, squash blossoms, flour, beer, oil (for deep frying)

squash blossoms, washed and patted dry, eggs, water, salt and pepper, butter, fresh goat cheese or 1 cup ricotta cheese, fresh herb (to garnish )

head romaine lettuce or 1/2 head butter lettuce, arugula leaf (rocket), red bell pepper, sliced thinly, fresh pineapple sage , en chiffonade plus, leaves whole pineapple sage, for garnish, green peas, maroon carrot, shaved, red onions , cut into crescents, cucumbers, glazed macadamia nuts, lime wedges, pineapple sage , flower blossoms (optional)

green and red leaf lettuce, spring mesclun mix (any variety of young greens will do: mustards, arugula, kale, amaranth, perilla, raddichio, etc)., fresh lovage leaves, fresh oregano leaves, fresh sage leaves, fresh thyme leaves, fresh marjoram leaves, young dandelion leaves, young fireweed and/or river beauty (epilobium species) shoots, snips yarrow, edible flowers , as available (nasturtiums, fireweed, begonia petals, borage flowers, violas, pansies, etc. please be certain that a particular species is edible before ingesting!), snipped chives, light olive oil (fresh flaxseed oil is a nice, nutty substitute), a dash lemon oil , if available (can be omitted), a few dashes good quality apple cider vinegar, lighter variety balsamic vinegar, water, a dash umeboshi plum vinegar, minced shallots, minced garlic, chopped chives, chopped lovage leaves, ground celery seed, dry mustard or 1/4 tsp of whole grain fresh mustard, red pepper, ground fenugreek, nigella seeds (can be skipped if unavailable), nutmeg, turmeric, a very tiny hint cinnamon

green and red leaf lettuce, spring mesclun mix (any variety of young greens will do: mustards, arugula, kale, amaranth, perilla, raddichio, etc)., fresh lovage leaves, fresh oregano leaves, fresh sage leaves, fresh thyme leaves, fresh marjoram leaves, young dandelion leaves, young fireweed and/or river beauty (epilobium species) shoots, snips yarrow, edible flowers , as available (nasturtiums, fireweed, begonia petals, borage flowers, violas, pansies, etc. please be certain that a particular species is edible before ingesting!), snipped chives, light olive oil (fresh flaxseed oil is a nice, nutty substitute), a dash lemon oil , if available (can be omitted), a few dashes good quality apple cider vinegar, lighter variety balsamic vinegar, water, a dash umeboshi plum vinegar, minced shallots, minced garlic, chopped chives, chopped lovage leaves, ground celery seed, dry mustard or 1/4 tsp of whole grain fresh mustard, red pepper, ground fenugreek, nigella seeds (can be skipped if unavailable), nutmeg, turmeric, a very tiny hint cinnamon

fresh mozzarella, patted dry and cubed, grated parmesan, chiffonade basil leaves, zucchini flowers, heirloom tomatoes, cut into wedges (use different sizes and colors), scallions , sliced super thin on the bias, kosher salt, red wine vinegar, high quality extra-virgin olive oil, all-purpose flour, white wine, peanut oil or vegetable oil, for frying

zucchini flowers, thinly sliced, mascarpone, egg, beaten, freshly-grated parmigiano-reggiano, plus more for grating over, salt, generous grating nutmeg, recipe basic pasta dough , recipe follows, butter, sage leaves, flour, eggs, extra-virgin olive oil

racota chz ., lg. pinch chiffonade basil, lg. pinch chopped parsli, minced garlic, ap flower, egg whites ( whiped to a froth), milk