Recipe of the Week
Using edible flowers to decorate cheese
Edible flowers can make a stunning addition to any cheeseboard, buffet or ploughmans, whether you are using soft or hard cheeses. These can be prepared the day before and are then ready as and when you need them. Try a … Continue reading
Beautiful edible confetti…
Just had to share these beautiful photos sent to me by a lovely customer in Italy who has grown and dried her own edible flower confetti. I know she is going to be doing some more in the future so … Continue reading
Gorgeous confetti flower cakes
I have been having a bit of a peruse through the internet this afternoon, and got completely sidetracked on Facebook (as you do!) and found these lovely cakes made by DidiCakes using cornflower and calendula petals. How lovely do these … Continue reading
Cornflower Coloured Cupcakes!
I have been having a bit of a play with my dried cornflower petals this weekend as I had a request from my toddler for some “blue and pink cakes”. I am not too keen on him eating food with … Continue reading
Kale Flower & Lemon Spaghetti
Are you wondering what to do with your kale flowers once your kale plant has begun to bolt or nears the end of its life? Kale flowers provide you with a delicious, nutrituous and colourful second crop which should never … Continue reading
Easter Primrose Cake
Add some sugared Wild Primroses to your Easter Primrose Cake for a delicious and beautiful Easter treat. Ingredients: 175g light brown caster sugar 175g butter, room temperature 175g self raising flour 3 large eggs 25g ground almonds 2 tbsp milk … Continue reading
How to Make Natural Food Colouring
Never again do you need to buy food colouring, or use artificially created colours. Growing and making your own natural food colouring is incredibly easy with edible flowers. Children love to decorate cakes and biscuits with brightly coloured icing but … Continue reading
How to Make Sugared Petal Crush
Make beautifully decorated cakes or desserts by adding a little of your own sugared petal crush. Separate the petals from the flowers. Petals are easily removed by cutting the base of the flower head through the calyx (the part at … Continue reading
How to Sugar your Flowers
Once you have sown and grown your own edible flowers, one of the most satisfying and beautiful ways to use them is to sugar them. Sugared flowers are fantastic for decorating cakes or desserts, or as a striking addition to … Continue reading
Chive Flower Butter
Chive Flower Butter is a really quick and easy way to enjoy chive flowers and can be used to add colour and flavour to savoury snacks and dishes. Start by collecting a small bunch of chive flowers by cutting off … Continue reading