There is a short list of things worth keeping in your freezer at all times. A log of compound butter is on it. Ten minutes of work in May and you have something useful through August. That is a trade-off worth making, especially when the ingredient that makes this version … [Read more...] about Chive Blossom Compound Butter: Make It Once, Use It All Summer
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Chive Blossom Goat Cheese Spread: A Five-Minute Recipe Worth Knowing
Two ingredients, five minutes, one very useful recipe. What You Are Actually Making This is a fresh cheese spread with chive blossoms folded in. The blossoms add their mild, allium flavour and a scatter of purple colour that makes the whole thing look more composed than the … [Read more...] about Chive Blossom Goat Cheese Spread: A Five-Minute Recipe Worth Knowing
Spring Green Salad with Chive Blossoms: Simple, Seasonal, and Worth Making Now
Underdressing and under-seasoning are the single most common reasonsGreens, a simple vinaigrette, and a handful of chive blossoms scattered over the top. That's it. What you get back is something that looks considered, tastes fresh and savoury, and comes together in the time it … [Read more...] about Spring Green Salad with Chive Blossoms: Simple, Seasonal, and Worth Making Now
Chive Blossom Vinegar: How to Make It and Why You Should
What Is Chive Blossom Vinegar? It is exactly what it sounds like: white wine or champagne vinegar infused with fresh chive blossoms. Capturing the essence of the blossoms in vinegar is a way to preserve their unique flavour long after their season has passed. The result is not … [Read more...] about Chive Blossom Vinegar: How to Make It and Why You Should
Chive Blossoms: The Pretty Purple Flower You Should Be Cooking With Right Now
Every spring, herb gardeners all over the country let their chives bolt and then quietly compost the blossoms. That's a shame. Those soft purple pom-poms are one of the most useful things growing in your backyard right now, and they'll be gone in a few weeks. Every year, I … [Read more...] about Chive Blossoms: The Pretty Purple Flower You Should Be Cooking With Right Now
