Eat Your Roses: ...Pansies, Lavender, and 49 Other Delicious Edible Flowers Spiral-bound – April 20, 2011

Love the spiral bound edition and ease of finding the plants. My kids just bought their first home. My daughter in law loves flowers and has a fresh bouquet on the counter weekly!! She's also an amazing cook and homemaker. Were the gardeners, my son her husband and I so we can't wait to plant the garden. As I nanny my grandson, I spend a lot of time up there and can't wait to plant roses and veggies as well as perineal like asparagus and sunflowers.

Eat Your Roses: ...Pansies, Lavender, and 49 Other Delicious Edible Flowers small book, spiral bound to lay flat with fifty two pages of: per page identification of edible flower plants - the following info on each page: _botanical Latin name _photo of plants edible flower _description of plant _sense appeal: description of color, texture, flavor and odor of each plant's flower _uses: of flower's specific parts...alphabetically listed from anise hyssop to yucca.Excellent photos of each flower and recipe.Many tips specific to each flower. example: "tulip flowers are mainly used as a stuffing container to hold dishes such as chicken salad or lemon curd."About thirty recipes are not always fresh whole food rather including pre-processed mixes and products such as: cool whip, jell-o, and biscuit mixes. Although if you are looking for healthier versions these recipes are simple and will be easy to adapt. Also includes: herbal sugars, butters and syrups.the author is a founder of the annual JULY PITTSBURGH EDIBLE FLOWERS FOOD FEST.

Not very informative, disappointing.

Not exactly what I was expecting but I like the book, anyhow. It has several recipes in it that I'll probably never make, though, as they all have too many ingredients...not as simple as I'd like. Also, unless you can grow your own garden, you will have to purchase flowers from a reputable distributor. (This book DOES have a 'resource' page with a list of specialty stores.)With that said, it's a cute little book with a lot of good information and beautiful photos. I leave it on my coffee table for guests to browse through......

I love this little, powerhouse of a book! Not only are the photographs fabulous, but the book is spiral bound for easy use and the explanations for flower use sensible. Why use roses?This book explains why. Who eats flowers? This book explains how your garden tastes translate into delicious and talk-worthy delights. It also, very wisely, goes over the "Rules foreating edible flowers" and "What flowers are NOT edible." One wouldn't want a dining guest to go wobbly on you! I found Denise Schreiber's book to be a terrific gift to garden lovers as well as those who want to dine a bit on the "wild" side. In the middle of winter, it is a refreshing reminder of the joys of planting, growing and soon, eating season.

Gardening is a source of endless pleasure, and with this book Denise introduces us to still another way to enjoy those flowers. "Eat Your Roses" goes way beyond dandelion wine and sauteed daylily blossoms. After certain ground rules ("do not eat flowers picked from the side of the road", )a list of toxic flowers (azaleas, hydrangeas, morning glories, etc.), and instructions for gathering and preparing flowers, Denise gives us an illustrated A to Z of edible flowers. Then comes a range of recipes. There are plenty of tips and detailed directions.

I haven't made any of the recipes yet, but have tasted them years ago when I attended a local event where they were featured. The Rose Petal ice cream is decadent!

Came quickly in perfect condition exactly as described. Many thank. Great reference.

Wonderful ideas for both eating and planting. I had some knowledge and had planted the ones I knew about. Now I can go crazy for "pretty" and appetizing food.