STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Squash blossoms erupting in gardens across the region are enough to make one gush, “Oh, my gourd!” And we’re here to talk about how to tame this summer delicacy. The soft yellow ...

Instructions: In a blender or food processor, add garlic, basil, salt, and splash of oil to get it moving. Puree until smooth, and then drop warm cheese combination into the blender to mix together.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Oh, my gourd! What’s popping from a squash garden on a sun-soaked summer’s day? More than just the vegetables — their yellow flowers are bursting out all over. And they’re ...

Don’t miss the fleeting season for zucchini flowers or squash blossoms. These floppy flowers are easy to spot at the farmers markets in the summer. Sunny orange in color and delicate as tissue, they ...

Only a cook could love flowers that have no scent, no long stems, no glamour and, worst of all, no vase life. But somehow I always feel like the winner when everyone else at my farmers market is ...

The arrival of spring and consistently warmer temperatures brings a burst of colorful blossoms and two colorful new cookbooks on cooking with flowers, one from a California author and the other from a ...

Flowers may also be included in the food itself. The addition of fresh edible flowers or petals to salads provides surprising colors and flavor (such as the spicy watercress flavor of nasturtium ...