Fried flowers

Did you know that the flowers that grow on the zucchini plant are not only edible, but delicious. They offer a delicate flavor and are ideal for stuffing. These flowers are a garden masterpiece, and often underutilized because so little is known about them. This easy air fried stuffed zucchini flowers recipe allows you to enjoy this delicious delicacy, but with lightened-up ingredients and a cooking method that doesn't use oil.

We've long stuffed zucchini blossoms with ricotta (blended with herbs and lemon zest) but this way, with mozzarella and anchovies, is bold and unapologetic, a lot like Rome.

Frying is not usually described as a dainty act. It conjures up familiar images of brightly-lit glass cabinets, white paper caps, small wooden forks and sauce sachets. Rafts of cod with ends sharp enough to slice someone with. A forlorn and shining sausage that has fallen into the crevice between metal grill and glass. This is not that kind of frying, beloved and missed though it is. This is frying for Fairies. Fried flowers are both delicious and dainty, and surprisingly light. Whilst it is…

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It’s Pollinator Week, and we’re sharing pics of bees and one of their favorite early summer treats in our yard. Coincidence? Possibly. Chive fritters, because it’s fair season, and just like pickles, cheese, and ice cream, even flowers can be fried. Classy? No. Maybe. Delicious? Definitely. Our house came with large patches of chives that produce […]

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