Delamere Flower Farm Edible Flowers.
I recently had the pleasure of sampling some edible viola flowers from Delamere Flower Farm which is set on the edge of Delamere forest in Cheshire. My vision was to incorporate them into a versatile Summery recipe suitable for all kinds of special occasions from weddings to family gatherings and this was the end result pictured below. The recipe can be found here.
The scent of the violas were powerfully fragrant yet delicate in flavour and contain vitamins C, A and several antioxidants. ...
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Meringue Nests With Raspberries And Edible Flowers (GF)
I recently had the pleasure of sampling some edible viola flowers from Delamere Flower Farm which is set on the edge of Delamere forest in Cheshire. My vision was to incorporate them into a versatile Summery recipe suitable for all kinds of special occasions from weddings to family gatherings and this was the end result. You can read more about the ways I have used edible flowers previously here.
Makes: Approx 15
Ingredients:
450g / 1lb caster sugar
225g / 8oz medium egg ...
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Chocolate, Orange and Ginger Box Cakes (GF)
Makes: 6
Chocolate cake is yummy, lets face it! My recipe is light but rich in colour and taste. The orange and ginger compliments the chocolate perfectly. An “any excuse cake!”
Cake Ingredients:
175g / 6oz butter, softened
150g / 5 ½oz soft brown sugar
3 medium eggs
4 tablespoons milk
50g / 2oz gluten-free cocoa powder
110g / 4oz gluten-free self-raising flour
1 teaspoon gluten-free baking powder
1 orange, zested
Edible flowers (optional)
Buttercream Ingred...
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