Tansie, a type of sweet omelet, could be colored purple with violets or yellow with cowslips and marigolds. Carnations and dianthus were so important that an entire book was written about them. In the fourteenth century, peony roots were deemed a food fit exclusively for kings. The Renaissance cook did not confine flowers to vases. Mustard flowers were included in Roman love potions for their aphrodisiac powers.
Tangled pea vines and primitive roses are depicted on Bronze Age artifacts.
A Feast of Flowers - An Epicure's Guide to Edible FlowersĪ Feast of Flowers - An Epicure's Guide to Edible Flowersby Kathy Corey and Lynne Blackmanįlowers have held an eminent place in our art, religions, pharmacopoeia, and kitchens since ancient times.
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