Edible flowers are the prettiest way to garnish dishes and drinks. Nestling them in icing to dress up a grocery store cake ...

Edible flowers add color ... This delicate flower is also popular for making infused oils and honey Borage flowers, with their striking blue color, have a mild cucumber-like taste.

Borage leaves are furry and become more prickly with age, so they need to be picked young and chopped finely. The stalks can be cooked like any other vegetable.

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