How to Cook with Roses
Bring the sweet scent of roses into your kitchen with these eight recipes all made with either fresh rose petals, dried rose petals, or rosewater.
- Jonathan Lovekin1/8
Meringue Roulade with Rose Petals and Fresh Raspberries
Light, pretty, festive, and special, this dessert uses roses two ways: with rose water in the cream filling, and with dried rose petals sprinkled on top.
- Dan Forbes2/8
French Macaroons with Raspberry-Rose Buttercream
A splash of rose water brings a subtly sweet floral perfume to these classic French macaroons.
- Leigh Beisch3/8
Prosecco-Rose Petal Pops
Roses and sparkling wine on a stick: it's like Valentine's Day frozen in time.
- Marcus Nilsson4/8
Strawberry, Pomegranate, and Rose Petal Mess
Dried rose petals, pomegranates seeds, and sumac powder throughly update and modernize the classic Eton Mess.
- Photo by Jonathan Lovekin5/8
Panfried Sea Bass with Harissa & Rose
Dried rose petals are the perfect garnish for this sweet and spicy and beautifully aromatic fish dish.
- Vikas Khanna6/8
Candied Rose Petal and Chocolate Cookies
Take your all-American chocolate chip cookies on a trip to India by adding candied rose petals.
- Peden + Munk7/8
Rose Water Shortbread Cookies
These gluten-free rice flour cookies are scented with rosewater and topped with a sprinkle of poppy seeds.
- Photo by Mark Thomas8/8
Persian Love Cake
Make your own candied rose petals to top this elegant cardamom-laced cake.

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