Karen J. Caito wrote, “This is a delicacy my mom would make every summer after my dad would plant his zucchini. It is a very old recipe and, trust me, once you make them you will want to do it over ...

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 ...

For the next few months, there will be a pile of squash on the table in my kitchen. It’s the same story every year, partly ...

Lesley Téllez is a food writer and culinary guide. In 2010 she founded Eat Mexico, the first culinary tours in Mexico City devoted to street food, markets and fondas. Her new book Eat Mexico brings ...

It is hard to believe a pile of pretty orange and white flowers can be transformed into a flavorful appetizer in a matter of minutes. If you’ve never made stuffed courgette flowers, also known as ...

Squash blossoms are basically the edible flowers of the plants that produce summer or winter squash, such as zucchini, spaghetti squash or other types of squash. While both male and female blossoms ...

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. -- Better late than never on the garden this year: Squash dragged on producing their blooms this summer season. But now they're here. And what to do with them? Pamela Silvestri Eat ...

Apologies to Robert Herrick for rearranging a few words in his rhapsodic Elizabethan poem about fleeting youth, but today floral enthusiasts champion roses and other flowers for their gustatory ...

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 ...