Does anyone know of a good source for edible flowers in Manhattan? I need alot of them for decorating a cake. Are they sold at the Greenmarket? (1 reply, last updated by Frank Language June 24, 1998)

, NEVER use flowers which are not edible or poisonous—even as a garnish. Always assume that your guests will eat whatever you put in front of them! www.homecooking.about.com: Contains excellent information about edible and... (9 replies, last updated by MMRuth September 20, 2006)

, the 28-year-old executive chef at Moto in Chicago, often contains no fish. It is prepared on a Canon i560 inkjet printer rather than a cutting board. He prints images of maki on pieces of edible paper made of soybeans and... (5 replies, last updated by Food Tyrant September 30, 2005)

It’s been raining like crazy around DC lately and I’ve been noticing quite a diverse range of WEEDS growing all over my lawn and garden, driving me crazy. With that said, I have recently found out that purslane is... (60 replies, last updated by TheDescendedLefticleOfAramis August 25, 2008)

) which is no problem because I have friends who can use them. I also found many expired spices (Yes, Bittman says throw them out after a year, but I’m talking two- to three- year old ground spices in shaker containers.... (43 replies, last updated by LadyCook61 January 16, 2009)

Dean & Deluca sells flowers pre-crystallized. As for edible flowers, if you’re in a major city, call up a flower wholesaler and ask them about pricing. Violets are easy to crystallize and keep for a long time in an airtight... (5 replies, last updated by Aaron March 1, 2006)

I’m making a shrimp dish tonight that normally contains lemon rind. My neighbor’s lemon tree is out of ripe ones, but I picked some leaves and they smell fantastic when you tear them. Can they be used to perfume my... (4 replies, last updated by Cheese Boy October 27, 2007)

Currys art supply on Yonge above College usually has gold leaf... just make sure it is real pure gold so that it is edible.. (5 replies, last updated by MaryZ September 22, 2006)

of the vetches just dont get pods that are 1-1.5 inces long. As to you second question eating any of the wild trailing legumes I’ve listed is a fairly bad idea. Most contain a lot of toxic glucosides. Domestic vetch (V.... (3 replies, last updated by jumpingmonk June 3, 2009)

of rock salt and was considering that, but then it occurred to me that I don’t know if rock salt is edible! I mean, it’s used to freeze ice cream (ice/salt mixture) but that’s the only use I’ve ever heard... (17 replies, last updated by canfish1980 June 8, 2009)

Leaves like mango, coffee, and avocado are nicely edible fresh. The secret is plucking the leaves in the day or two after they emerge. More time and they have too much indigestible cellulose. (12 replies, last updated by JMF May 5, 2008)

I’m looking for ideas for an elegant, edible wedding favor. It could be a truffle, or a cookie, or something similar (I was thinking sweet, but I am open to ideas). Cost: around $5 each, with or without wrapping – we... (36 replies, last updated by foodiegrl February 22, 2007)

I want to send edible christmas gifts to friends and family as far away as San Francisco (I’m in New England). I’m thinking about gingerbread men, and canneles. I’m not too concerned about the gingerbread men... (1 reply, last updated by Kathy November 21, 2005)

I’m having a hard time tracking down edible rice paper. I have called everywhere I can think of, including several Asian markets, and can’t find it anywhere! By any chance does anyone know where I can find it? Thanks... (3 replies, last updated by muriel January 4, 2006)

I had (and lost) a recipe that I loved to use to make edible bowls for ice cream or chocolate mousse. The bowls tasted like fortune cookies. The batter was baked in a circle that you molded over a ramekin just after baking. The... (4 replies, last updated by mark August 5, 2005)