A scattering of flowers can make an everyday meal an event. Try one of these ten ways to add flowers to your life.

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• Tie a "bouquet" of marigolds with raffia or a strip of chive as a beautiful, edible garnish.
  
  
• Fill nasturtiums with guacamole or egg salad made with thyme blossoms.
  
  
• Scatter violas and basil flowers over a salad of mâche and frisée, and serve with lavender-mint vinaigrette.
  
  
• Float whole chive blossoms and minced chives on a chilled, cream-based soup.
  
  
• Stir calendula flowers and minced rosemary into basmati rice.
  
  
• Drizzle honey over scoops of lemon sorbet, then sprinkle rose petals on top.
  
  
• Lightly braise daylilies and toss with sautéed wild mushrooms and butter.
  
  
• Freeze violas or pansies into ice cubes for a graceful addition to sparkling water or iced herbal teas.
  
  
• Fill hibiscus flowers with small scoops of raspberry sorbet.
  
  
• Sprinkle borage flowers and chopped rosemary over cold pasta dishes.

—L.T.