130 leaves and flowers Recipes

boiling water, dried lavender flowers, dried mint or 1 tbsp fresh mint leaves, honey , to sweeten- (optional), lemon, lavender , sprigs

lemon slices, very thinly cut and seeded, ea. fresh basil leaves , large, ea. baby carrot, quartered, carrot greens, rinsed and dried, chicken breast, cut into thin strips (optional but great ), squash flowers, ea. yellow squash , cut into strips, ea. sweet red pepper , cut into thin strips, seasoned cornstarch for dusting, batter for coating, oil for frying ( 1/2 vegetable oil, 1/2 ev olive oil), flour, cornstarch, tspbaking powder, sugar, salt & pepper to taste, garlic powder to taste, cold beer , or as needed, oil for deep frying

oatmeal , ground in coffee grinder, cornmeal, arrowroot or 1 tbsp cornstarch, wheat germ, tea leaves , ground in coffee grinder, dried lavender flowers , ground in coffee grinder

orzo pasta, fresh corn kernels , cut off the cob, chopped red sweet bell pepper, kalamata olive, pitted, cut in half, sliced scallion (white and green parts ), coarsely chopped basil (regular or opal), drained capers, fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped, olive oil, wine vinegar (we used red ), salt (to taste), fresh ground black pepper , to taste, fresh edible flower , such as fresh nasturtium (optional)

olive oil, toasted sesame oil, garlic cloves, minced, mae ploy green curry paste (to taste), shrimp, peeled & deveined (i prefer 16-20s so they are not overdone), scallops (either sea or bay will work, but i prefer sea), grouper, cut in bite size pieces, light coconut milk (about 1/2 can), fish sauce (aka nam pla), red pepper, cut in thin strips, snake beans, cut in 2-3-inch pieces or 1/2 lb green beans, trimmed, carrots , sliced into flowers (see below for instructions), stalk lemongrass, cut in 1-inch pieces, basil leaves, jasmine rice, water, light coconut milk

limes or 1 small lemon, finely chopped, pips removed, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, crushed, butter, softened, roasting chickens, lovage or 4 stalks celery & leaves, roughly chopped, lavender flowers, olive oil, lavender honey, salt & freshly ground black pepper, lavender , and lovage sprigs (to garnish)

shallots, peeled and finely chopped, white wine, double cream, chopped fresh chives, chopped fresh lovage (or celery leaves), lemon , juice of, thick full fat creme fraiche, salt and pepper, cold cooked chicken, diced (approx 400g), lettuce, to serve, flowering chives and lovage (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)

extra virgin olive oil, sherry wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar (white for this recipe), garlic clove, minced, chopped lavender leaves, chopped lavender flowers, honey, salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste, handfuls arugula, heavy stems removed (we prefer baby arugula purchased at the farmers market as there are no thick stems to remove), assorted medium heirloom tomatoes (i used different varieties of heirloom toms including chocolate cherry ), feta cheese, crumbled, dried dates, pitted and diced, lavender , bloom (optional)

head of cauliflower, cinnamon-allspice batter, minced onion, parsley, finely chopped, ground cinnamon, ground allspice, salt, fresh ground pepper, eggs, flour, water, sumac batter, minced scallions, parsley, finely chopped, fresh mint leaves, finely chopped or 3 tbsp dried, ground sumac, salt, fresh ground pepper, eggs, flower, vegetable oil for frying, lemon wedges, arabic bread

creme de menthe, for drizzling, softened french vanilla ice cream , 1 pint per 4 servings, fresh mint leaves, to garnish, raspberries, to garnish, fresh edible flower, to garnish

fresh mint leaves, fresh lavender blossoms or 1 tbsp dried lavender blossoms, boiling water, ginger ale, chilled, purple grape juice, mint leaf ice cube, sliced orange (or lemons), lavender flowers, mint sprig

water, rosemary leaves or 1/8 dried fresh, lemons, honey or maple syrup, berries, edible flowers for garnish

lime (peel only ), white fruity wine (that is 1 normal bottle), vanilla pod, bay leaves, runny honey (i use flower-honey), white port

teriyaki sauce, garlic cloves, minced, fresh lime juice, minced fresh ginger, brown sugar, uncooked shrimp, peeled, deveined, boneless skinless chicken breasts , cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips, skirt steaks , cut into 3x1/2-inch strips or 1 1/4 lbs filet mignon, cut into 3 x 1/2 x 1/4-inch strips, bamboo skewers , soaked in water 30 minutes (about), banana leaves (optional) or ornamental kale (optional), lime slice, creamy peanut butter (do not use old-fashioned style or freshly ground), chicken broth, fresh lime juice, brown sugar, soy sauce, soy sauce, chopped peeled fresh ginger, dry crushed red pepper, lime peel , julienne, hibiscus fresh edible flowers (optional) or gardenia fresh edible flower (optional)

roasted deli chicken (pre-roasted, plain flavor), mixed fresh herbs (such as thyme, sage, oregano, mint, lavender leaves, and parsley... and edible flowers if desired), balsamic vinaigrette or 1/3 cup olive oil and vinegar dressing

red wine vinegar, garlic cloves, minced, dried oregano, crumbled, ground cumin, dry mustard, hot red pepper flakes, extra virgin olive oil, grated orange , juice and zest of, japanese eggplants or 2 small italian eggplants, red bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, baby zucchini , with zucchini flowers or 4 small zucchini, red onions, scallions, spears pencil asparagus, kosher salt, fresh basil leaves , cut into chiffonade (thin slivers)

olive oil for frying, flour, unbleached, superfine semolina flour, baking powder, salt, cold water, virgin olive oil, cauliflower, in florets, sliced 1/8-inch thick, broccoli, in florets, sliced 1/8-inch thick, crimini mushrooms, halved, zucchini, cut into 1/4-inch thick rounds, baby artichokes , outer leaves trimmed, quartered and soaking in acidulated water, lemons, cut into 1/8-inch thick rounds plus 2 lemons in wedges, zucchini flowers, kosher salt to sprinkle