12 summer flower Recipes

mixed lettuce leaves, fresh edible nasturtium petals, extra virgin olive oil, walnut oil, prepared french mustard, white wine vinegar, salt and pepper

unsalted butter, softened, caster sugar, plain flour, rice flour, grated lemon , zest of, drops lavender , cooking essence, dried lavender flowers or 1 pinch fresh lavender flowers, sugar , to sprinkle before baking

dried thyme leaves, fennel seeds, dried summer savory, dried rosemary leaves, crumbled bay leaves, dried lavender flowers

dried lavender flowers, roughly cut dried peppermint, dried summer savory, dried sweet marjoram, dried whole calendula flowers

extra-virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, garlic, crushed, english mustard powder or 1/2 tsp dijon mustard, freshly ground pepper and sea salt (recommended: maldon sea salt), butterhead lettuce, oak leaf lettuce, little gem, iceberg lettuce, saladisi, mysticana, lollo rosso, frisee, radicchio, red orah leaves, rocket (arugula), edible chrysanthemum leaves, wild sorrel leaves or buckler leaf sorrel, golden marjoram, salad burnet, borage or hyssop flowers, young nasturtium leaves and flowers, marigold petals, chive or wild garlic flowers, herb leaves , such as lemon balm, mint, flat parsley, green pea shoots or broad bean tips

fresh green beans , cut into 1-inch pieces, or 1 16-oz package frozen cut green beans, fresh ears of corn or 1 16-oz package frozen whole kernel corn, dried chipotle chili pepper, garlic, minced, white wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed, loosely packed fresh basil leaves, loosely packed fresh parsley, shallot, cut up, salt, ground black pepper, olive oil, tomato, chopped, plain croutons, purple flowering kale (optional)

cantaloupe, honeydew melon, yellow flesh watermelon (optional, my addition ) or 1 small red flesh watermelon (optional, my addition), ripe peaches (not mushy) or 2 nectarines (not mushy), red seedless grapes, cut in half, lime , juice of, rose water, good quality honey, fresh edible flowers , such as nasturtium, rose petals (to garnish, make sure the flowers are not chemically sprayed with pesticides) or lavender (make sure the flowers are not chemically sprayed with pesticides)

dried thyme leaves, fennel seeds, dried summer savory, leaves, dried rosemary leaves, crumbled bay leaves, dried lavender flowers

dried thyme leaves, fennel seed, dried summer savory leaves, dried rosemary leaves, crumbled bay leaves, dried lavender flowers

fettuccine, olive oil, garlic, sliced, fresh oregano leaves, chicken broth or 1/2 cup chicken stock, spinach, stemmed and washed, chopped italian parsley, butter, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, grated parmesan cheese , for serving, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1 1/2 tsp minced garlic, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, artichokes, lemon, dried thyme leaves, fennel seeds, dried summer savory, dried rosemary leaves, crumbled bay leaves, dried lavender flowers