Hibiscus (hibiscus sabdariffa) is widely available at Latin Markets or wholefoods store. They often are packaged as dried flowers and are also called “flor de jamaica” or “rosella”. The taste is similar to that of cranberries–sour and tangy. Ingredients: 2 cups dried hibiscus flowers 1 cup  sugar 2 cups orange juice Directions: In a saucepan, [...]

Have you ever eaten a flower?  While most of you may have tasted them in your gourmet salads,  Cathy Wilkinson Barash, author of numerous books on edible flowers, reminded us in her book Edible Flowers: Desserts & Drinks we all probably have enjoyed edible  flowers at some point in our lives without realizing it.  From [...]