Today on b5 Lifestyles we are exploring Lifestyles in bloom. This is the time of year of lush growth and beautiful flowers. Gardens are at their best!

I considered so many things for Baking Delights and then just decided on a list of 50 recipes that utilize flowers or flower essences as an ingredient or a decor. Some are not baked, but all look fantastic! Ready?

1. Rose & Cinnamon Scented Scones. My own recipe over on Kettle and Cup.
2. Victorian Rose Pound Cake. Another one of mine. Delicate, light, and a beautiful texture. Perfect for tea.
3. Lavender Tea Cake with Vanilla Icing. A great combination of citrus and sweet.
4. Herbal Gardens Lemon Verbena Cake. This sounds amazing, but please substitute real butter for the nasty crisco!
5. A Chart of Edible Flowers and how they can be used. Very good tips.
6. From the Victory Garden:Pacific Rockfish with Edible Flowers.
7. Food Network’s Stuffed Zucchini Flowers
8. Violet Ice Cream from LoveToKnow
9. Violet Flower Jelly
10. Violet Truffles
11. Candied Flowers from Jennifer at Tree Hugging Family
12. Raspberry and Violet Tartlets from Chocolae and Zucchini
13. Violet Syrup from one of my favorite blogs..The Feast Within.
14. Pound Cake with Blueberries and Lavender Syrup. Enough said.
15. Baking Obsession Lemon Lavender Scones.
16. Apple Lavender Muffins
17. Lavender Pork Steaks
18. A Tase of Home Lavender Lemon Bars
    
19. Fresh Figs with Lavender and Goat Cheese
20. Seared tuna with Lavender and Pepper Crust
21. Lavender and Lemon Tea Cake
22. Lavender Souffle
23. Lavender Blueberry Sorbet
24. Rosemary and Lavender Shortbreads from Undercover Cook.
25. LemonPi’s Coconut and Lavender Macaroons
26. Remember the Daring Baker’s Opera Cake this month? Well the Baker and the Curry Maker made a lavender and white chocolate opera cake!
27. Lavender Tiramisu..Yummy!
28. Lemon Lavender Irish Soda Bread
29. Pear Tarts with Lavender Creme Anglaise not my best pictures but the flavor was incredible.
30. Chicken Artichoke Pie
31. Vanilla Rose Ice Cream
32. Rose Crackle Cookies
33. Strawberry Rose Jam
34. Key Lime and Rose Muffins
35. Rose Scented Donuts
36. Lavender Sugar at Gracious Hospitality
37. Lavender Fudge
38. Rose Petal Jelly
39. Almond Baklava with Rose Water
40. Lavender Langues du Chat from Vanielje Kitchen
41. Inge had a roundup for apple and lavender recipes last October. Check them ALL out.
42. Vallis Black and White Chocolate Fondue infused with Lavender has always intrigued me.
43. Spice Cookies with Rosewater, Cardamom and Ginger
44. Rose Petal Flan
45. Apricot, Poppy, Phyllo Purses with Rosewater Glaze
46. Flower Petal and Pistachio Sponge Cake
47. Lemon Pansy Pie
48. Lemon Jelly Roll with Pansies
49. Rosemary Orange Rum Cake
50. Lavender Rose Petal Cheesecake. Yep. Cheesecake.
51. And, lastly, something everyone needs in their pantry…Herbes de Provence

5 tablespoons dried thyme
3 tablespoons dried savory
1 tablespoon dried oregeno
5 tablespoons dried rosemary
2 tablespoons dried lavender flowers

and it is not traditional but I add a few minced rose petals.

Images:Marye Audet

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