BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//www.herbsociety.org//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.30.10// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH UID:cc1dcac5-b943-4dd4-8b75-2655cd361506 X-WR-CALDESC:Having grown an edible flower garden for more than thirty year s and written Flowers in the Kitchen (Interweave Press\, 1991) there are c ertain flowers that Susan has come to favor. Although appearances appeal t o her\, it is flavor\, hands down\, that wins Susan over\, and some tastes decidedly better than others. The top five on Susan lists for flavor are bergamot\, daylilies\, nasturtiums\, squash blossoms\, and violas. Most fl owers are best used fresh\, often as a garnish\, however there are some th at work well in cooked dishes. Find out about harvesting\, storage and usi ng edible flowers in the kitchen for fun and flavor.\n\nAbout Susan Belsin ger\, HSA Honorary President\nSusan Belsinger lives an herbal life\, wheth er she is gardening\, foraging\, photographing\, teaching\, researching\, writing or creating herbal recipes for the kitchen or apothecary—she is pa ssionate about all things herbal. Recently referred to as a “flavor artist ”\, Susan delights in kitchen alchemy—the blending of harmonious foods\, h erbs\, and spices—to create real\, delicious food\, as well as libations\, that nourish our bodies and spirits and titillate our senses. Susan is a culinary herbalist\, educator\, food writer\, and photographer whose artic les and photographs have been published in numerous publications including The Herb Companion\, The Herbarist\, Herbs for Health\, Mother Earth Livi ng\, Natural Home & Garden\, Fine Gardening\, among many others.\nSusan re sides in Maryland with her husband\, Tomas\, in the passive solar house th ey built over 35 years ago. Susan has boundless enthusiasm for the herb wo rld. She loves growing plants\, being outdoors in the garden\, walking in the woods\, foraging for herbs and herborizing with like-minded folks. Her bal collaborations with colleagues especially delights her\, be it program s\, demonstrations\, reenactments\, books\, articles or events. She enjoys doing research and learning new things as much as she does sharing and te aching about them. Susan takes great pleasure in preparing herbal creation s—whether it is healthy food using homegrown herbs and seasonal produce—or creating a new bitters\, tincture or herbal spa product for well being. S ome of her favorite pastimes are traveling\, road trips or hanging out wit h herbal pals\, visiting gardens\, being at the beach\, doing yoga\, readi ng\, and taking herbal baths.\n X-WR-RELCALID:4b97f4526deefd642cae9dba8b889b95 X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20191103T020000 RDATE:20201101T020000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20200308T020000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0474d500-0b11-4972-9da9-501639d47247 DTSTAMP:20260513T093429Z DESCRIPTION:Having grown an edible flower garden for more than thirty years and written Flowers in the Kitchen (Interweave Press\, 1991) there are ce rtain flowers that Susan has come to favor. Although appearances appeal to her\, it is flavor\, hands down\, that wins Susan over\, and some tastes decidedly better than others. The top five on Susan lists for flavor are b ergamot\, daylilies\, nasturtiums\, squash blossoms\, and violas. Most flo wers are best used fresh\, often as a garnish\, however there are some tha t work well in cooked dishes. Find out about harvesting\, storage and usin g edible flowers in the kitchen for fun and flavor.\n\nAbout Susan Belsing er\, HSA Honorary President\nSusan Belsinger lives an herbal life\, whethe r she is gardening\, foraging\, photographing\, teaching\, researching\, w riting or creating herbal recipes for the kitchen or apothecary—she is pas sionate about all things herbal. Recently referred to as a “flavor artist” \, Susan delights in kitchen alchemy—the blending of harmonious foods\, he rbs\, and spices—to create real\, delicious food\, as well as libations\, that nourish our bodies and spirits and titillate our senses. Susan is a c ulinary herbalist\, educator\, food writer\, and photographer whose articl es and photographs have been published in numerous publications including The Herb Companion\, The Herbarist\, Herbs for Health\, Mother Earth Livin g\, Natural Home & Garden\, Fine Gardening\, among many others.\nSusan res ides in Maryland with her husband\, Tomas\, in the passive solar house the y built over 35 years ago. Susan has boundless enthusiasm for the herb wor ld. She loves growing plants\, being outdoors in the garden\, walking in t he woods\, foraging for herbs and herborizing with like-minded folks. Herb al collaborations with colleagues especially delights her\, be it programs \, demonstrations\, reenactments\, books\, articles or events. She enjoys doing research and learning new things as much as she does sharing and tea ching about them. Susan takes great pleasure in preparing herbal creations —whether it is healthy food using homegrown herbs and seasonal produce—or creating a new bitters\, tincture or herbal spa product for well being. So me of her favorite pastimes are traveling\, road trips or hanging out with herbal pals\, visiting gardens\, being at the beach\, doing yoga\, readin g\, and taking herbal baths.\n DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190725T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190725T140000 LOCATION:Headquarter Webinar SUMMARY:HSA Webinar - Incredible Edibles: Flowers in the Kitchen END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR