complete recipe list

Apricot pandoro, 194

Asian herb blend, 23

Asian vinaigrette, 25

Asparagus with hollandaise sauce, 175

Babyback ribs with ancho chilies, 155

Baked apples with cherries and hazel-nuts, 195

Baked beans with pork, 145

Baked beets, 178

Baked winter squash with maple nut/seed butter, 176

Basic garden salad, 43

Basic low-cal vinaigrette, 29

Basic vinaigrette, 24

Basil in Parmesan, 32

Bean burritos, 117

Italian-style beans, 171

Beef and pork Japanese vegetable rolls, 138

Beerocks (stuffed bread pockets), 144

Bell pepper ribbon cheesecake, 91

Bitter melon with beef stir-fry, 146

Black bean and chicken chili, 141

Bouquet garni, 22

Braised Belgian endive, 161

Braised lettuce with lemon thyme, 173

Braised red cabbage, 165

Brussels sprouts with cream and nuts, 168

Caesar salad, 65

Candied flowers, 193

Candied sweet potatoes, 183

Carrot and garlic stir-fry, 169

Carrot pie, 198

Carrots with chervil butter, 164

Cauliflower with red pepper soubise sauce, 185

Chamomile cooler, 203

Cherry pepper shooters, 92

Chrysanthemum tea, 204

Citrus dip for begonia blossoms, 87

Chayote sauté with chilies, 158

Chive blossom butter, 29

Classic broccoli raab, 182

Classic gumbo, 142

Classic mesclun herb blend, 23

Classic pesto, 33

Cool white salad, 66

Corn pudding, 167

Crab and asparagus salad, 71

Creamed onions, 186

Cream of roasted pimiento soup, 74

Deep-fried squash blossoms with chili cream, 92

Dried chilies, 35–36

Dried tomatoes, 32

Duck breast salad, 65

Dumpling soup with oriental chives, 78

Edamame fresh soybeans, 95

Edible flower canapés, 88

Endive salad with oranges and pistachios, 57

Esquites (spicy corn kernels), 99

Fancy carrot and onion soup, 87

Fava beans with tomatoes, 163

Fennel rice with pistachios, 131

Fennel salad with red peppers, 63

Fettuccine with fresh marinara sauce, 114

Fig Needhams (cookies), 195

Fines herbes, 22

Flower confetti salad, 46

French onion soup gratinée, 75

Fresh flavor herb blend, 23

Fresh light herb blend, 24

Garden bouquet salad with lemon-herb vinaigrette, 46

Garden celebration salad, 61

Garden fresh chili, 141

Gardener’s spring lamb, 137

Garden ranch salad dressing, 27

Golden gazpacho, 77

Golden chard dessert tart, 197

Golden chicken curry with garam masala, 151

Golden tomato tart, 116

Grandma Alice’s summer vegetables, 159

Gremolata, 23

Grilled radicchio and zucchini with agliata, 179

Grilled red and gold peppers, 171

Grilled swordfish with rosemary, 149

Gudi’s potato pancakes with chives, 94

Haricots verts, 172

Hearty greens with pears, blue cheese, and chives, 58

Henry’s salad with Vietnamese coriander, 62

Herbed vodka, 200

Herbes de Provence, 24

Herbes de Provence à la Bouterin, 24

Huevos rancheros, 107

Indonesian gado-gado, 121

Japanese greens with sesame dressing, 181

Jody’s low-cal French dressing, 28

Jody’s sprout salad, 54

Kaleidoscope tacos, 118

Lavender shortbreads, 199

Lavender sugar, 38

Lavender-tinted vichyssoise, 77

Leek and potato soup with sorrel, 83

Leeks and new potatoes with savory cream, 187

Lemongrass tea, 204

Light Roquefort dressing, 27

May wine bowl, 203

Melon and prosciutto appetizer, 88

Melon cooler, 200

Mesclun salad, 43

Mexican-style pizza with cilantro, 129

Mint whipped cream, 39

Miso soup, 80

Mole verde (green mole), 37

Mozzarella marinated with garlic, dried tomatoes, and basil, 97

Nasturtium butter, 29

New England boiled dinner, 152

Onion tart, 119

Oriana’s cabbage salad, 51

Pain bagna, 115

Party spinach feta strudel, 103

Pea shoots with crab sauce, 147

Penne with arugula, 112

Persimmon smoothie, 203

Pickled daikon and carrots, 30

Pickled ginger, 30–31

Pickled mustard cabbage, 31

Pickled mustard cabbage stir-fry with pork, 153

Pork shoulder sandwiches with tomatillos, 136–137

Pork stew with purslane, 139

Potage de rouge vif d’etampes (pumpkin soup), 79

Purée of celeriac, 189

Quesadillas, 128

Quick rose-scented geranium apple jelly, 38–39

Radicchio and mâche with figs and hazelnuts, 56

Rainbow slaw, 51

Red, white, and blue potato salad, 189

Refried beans, 34

Rhubarb and strawberry cobbler, 196

Riot of color salad, 48

Risotto-stuffed Swiss chard, 183

Roasted pepper lasagna, 125

Roasted peppers, 35

Roasted pimientos, 32

Roasted potatoes with thyme and rosemary, 183

Roasted root vegetable herb blend, 24

Roast parsnips, 179

Roast pork with fennel stuffing, 155

Roast potato herb blend, 24

Romano bean salad with grilled tuna, 53

Rose butter, 29

Rose petal honey, 38

Rose petal sorbet, 202

Rose petal syrup, 202

Rosemary pesto, 33

Salade niçoise, 68

Salmon, cream cheese, and chive torta, 102

Salsa verde (tomatillo salsa), 37

Sauce verte (salad dressing), 27

Savory bread pudding with sorrel and baby artichokes, 110

Savory mashed potatoes with garden herbs, 167

Shishito pepper and eggplant stir-fry with beef, 148

Show-off barbecued vegetables, 177

Spicy and sour squid salad, 53

Spicy bean sprouts, 180

Spicy eggplant, 182

Spinach and watercress salad with savory mayonnaise, 54

Spring pizza, 112

Spring vegetable soup with parsley dumplings, 85

Steamed rice, 150

Stir-fried Japanese noodles, 123

Stir-fried shrimp and greens, 150

Strawberry French toast, 109

Stuffed red or yellow peppers, 122

Stuffed zucchini blossoms with goat cheese, 99

Succotash, 161

Summer essence herb blend, 23

Summer squash and corn chowder, 83

Sun-dried tomato salad dressing, 28

Sunny delight squash blossom omelet, 106

Tangelo and kiwi salad with orange blossoms, 49

Tangy herb blend, 23

Tangy salad with roasted garlic dressing, 59

Tarragon and balsamic vinegar-braised onions, 162

Technicolor nachos, 130

Tex-Mex hot barbecue herb blend, 24

Thai chicken soup with Pigeon

Peas, 81

Thai red vegetable curry, 120

Toasted vegetables, 35

Tomato and basil salad, 67

Tortilla soup, 84

True-blue blueberry pancakes, 108

Vegetable marinade, 25

Vegetable tempura, 101

Vietnamese salad rolls, 134–135

Vinaigrette with blood oranges and champagne vinegar, 25

Watermelon spicy salad, 45

Wild party salad, 45

Zucchini pancakes with tomato salsa, 127