In western culture, roses are viewed as romantic and beautiful . No one thinks to actually eat the roses themselves and hence taste the romance and beauty.
Roses can be consumed in the form of rose water. In fact, Middle Eastern cuisine has utilized the intoxicating flavor of the rose since the Middle Ages. It is time we catch on over here! And why not? Roses are considered to be anti-inflammatory, soothing to the nervous system and even an anti-depressant. They not only taste like love, they deliver the benefits of love too!
This Mother’s Day, deliver your mother a dose of love by making her some of these rose-infused recipes, and if you don’t live in the same city as her, at the very least send her these recipes with a love note and a bouquet.
“>Rose Meringues
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“>Get the full recipe here.
“>Juicy Spiced Chicken with Hazelnuts, Honey and Rose Water
- organic free range chicken thighs on the bone, skin on
- “>olive oil
- “>cinnamon
- saffron
- “>honey
- rose water*
- raisins
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“> Get the full recipe here.
“>Risotto with Rose Water and Saffron