Edible pressed flowers

This recipe for delicately sweet shortbread cookies is taken from Loria Stern's brand-new book release, Eat Your Flowers.

My flower pressed shortbread cookies in all their glory. Many of you ask where I get my edible flowers— I have a little organic garden where I grow most myself. I also forage at friends’ gardens + farms. You can ask your favorite farmers at local farmers markets as well, just make sure the flowers you use are edible and not sprayed Photo by super talented and lovely @jessicamenda

I recently tuned in to Chef Marcela's virtual sugar cooking class, which I absolutely loved. The only part that made me a little nervous was pressing the edible flowers. By the time I saw her

Eat Your Flowers by Loria is the original edible flower food company that ships nationally. Based out of Los Angeles, CA, Eat Your Flowers’ signature edible flower pressed cookies and cakes have been featured in numerous national publications and coveted by celebrities.

These are the perfect treat for a summertime. Serve with ice tea in the afternoon or with a scoop of ice cream for dessert. Pressed flower shortbread cookies freeze well! Simply put them in a protective zip lock bag with parchment or wax paper between the cookies.

This simple wildflower wedding cake tutorial uses pressed flowers on a fondant covered cake to create a beautiful boho wedding cake look, but you could just

Bake it Blondie-licious with this Blondie Pressed Flower Brownie from @kitchenoftreats! This beautifully presented golden brown treasure is the most wonderful, natural blend of toasted caramel and milk flavours, with a sweet buttery brown finish.

If you own a flower press, you may use it for creating all kinds of beautiful items from adorning homemade cards to decorating your home, but have you ever thought to add your pressed creations to a cake? Learn how in our latest blog post.