Forgotten Art of Flower Cookery, The Paperback – April 30, 1999

I love this book. I got a copy years ago when I was in a cookbook club. I loaned out my original, and lost track of it. I was deighted to find it in Amazon's offerings, and ordered more than one--I've forgotten how many, because I've ordered it more than once. In any case, I keep one, and give others as gifts. I DO love to serve foods in "flower cups" and use flower petals in salads. Unopened dandeliion buds are wonderful, properly cooked. (They taste like artichokes.) Always remember to serve flowers without bees. Bees hate salad dressing.

I love this cook book. It's so fun to think about how cooking was before we has all convince of just going to the local grocery store. I want to plant more flowers in my garden for cooking!

If you garden flowers, and especially flowers and vegetables, this book will launch your food imagination. With the shove from Smith's imagination you say, "Oh yeah, chrysanthemums would taste good with ... and the presentation color will be stunning. Don't miss it.

Well, I bought this book for my sister, and gave it to her anonymously to kind of surprise her...now I don't know what she did with it!! Hah hah!! The book *did* look great though!! Thank you!! :-D

You can tell this is decades old based on the recipes. Needs an update and a better organizing principal.

This is a wonderful book on cooking with flowers. The over 200 recipes included are both delicious & nutritious. Most are also quick & easy to make. The book starts out with tips on selecting & gathering the flowers. Then a good French dressing that doesn't cover up the flavor of the flowers is given. Instructions for how to candy all types of flowers is given next. Recipes are arranged by flower. The number of recipes for each varies greatly. I love how the author took the time to include a brief history of each flower as well as information on its flavor & general preparation. Some of my favorite recipes are the carnation crepes, day-lily tempura, & dynasty eggs on toast made with chrysanthemums. I also enjoyed the violet studded snowballs, they made a great conversation piece.