Squash blossoms (aka zucchini blossoms) are an edible flower popular amongst fine dining chefs as a natural wrapper for pan fried and deep fried fillings. Stuffed Squash Blossom Recipes to Try: Cheese Stuffed Squash Blossom Recipes: Ricotta, Herb & Lemon Squash Blossoms Goat Cheese, Almond, Cranberry & Honey Squash Blossoms Goat Cheese, Pine Nut, Orange …

Stuffing squash blossoms is one of the most common ways these delicious edible flowers are prepared.  Usually the filling has a cheese base, you can probably use any ricotta-based ravioli filling recipe for squash blossoms. Chefs most often use a pasty or piping bag, but you if you don’t have one on hand you could put the filling in …

These crispy squash blossoms, filled with a creamy cheese filling spiked with fresh orange zest and pine nuts, really shine when finished with a light dusting of fennel pollen. This version of the filling has a strong orange & nutty flavor with a very light goat cheese tang.  If you want to increase the goat cheese …

Puree soups offer clear, rich flavors, but sometimes they can look a little ho hum.  Here are some quick and easy ways to make even the simplest soup look like it came out of a restaurant kitchen using fresh herbs, squash blossoms, and/or heavy cream.   Sizzled Herbs Very briefly frying some herbs in hot oil …

Zucchini/squash blossom fillings don’t need to be savory.  This filling plays with two different tart notes (the goat cheese and cranberries), adds a small amount of almonds for body and a little extra crunch, and then smoothes everything together with the richness of honey. If you want to highlight one flavor or another, feel free …

The juxtaposition of the light-textured shrimp mousse with the satisfying crunch of its tempura-fried squash blossom wrapper makes this a seafood appetizer that looks & tastes classy, but is surprisingly easy to make. The tempura batter recipe makes quite a lot, so you’ll have extra to make tempura-fried green beans, fresh maitake mushrooms, sliced carrots, sweet potatoes, or even shiso …

What’s better than risotto?  “Nothing!” we hear you scream. Not so fast.  We think we’ve managed to find a way to make it even tastier, even more decadent (although perhaps not as decadent as our white alba truffle risotto recipe), and give it a crispy crust: stuff it in a squash blossom and fry it! …

Pan Fried Squash Blossoms Stuffed with Ricotta, Lemon and Herbs Served with a Chile Honey Vinaigrette Stuffed squash blossoms are a colorful, fresh alternative to ravioli or dumpling appetizers.  Besides being tasty, they’re also suprisingly easy to make. Drink Pairings: Alsatian Pinot Gris or German Riesling Ingredients: (Makes 6 appetizer servings) 24 Squash Blossoms 1 …