Cooking with roses takes your culinary adventure into a special realm. Think about it… if you can dazzle your sweet lady with a dozen roses, imagine her reaction if you presented her with a rose-kissed panna cotta, or a watermelon granita made with rose water? Or how about a truly seductive roast quail in rose petal sauce, made famous in the move Like Water for Chocolate. For centuries roses have been used in exotic recipes of all kinds. So in celebration of summer we share our Ode to the Rose, first with a poem by John Boyle O’Reilly and then with a Pinterest Board, called COOKING WITH ROSES. Be sure to visit us for an array of inspiring recipes that use rose petals, rose water, and rose colored ingredients. !
The White Rose by John Boyle O’Reilly
The red rose whispers of passion,
And the white rose breathes of love;
O, the red rose is a falcon,
And the white rose is a dove.
But I send you a cream-white rosebud
With a flush on its petal tips;
For the love that is purest and sweetest
Has a kiss of desire on the lips.
