5 crispy flowers Recipes

good-quality crumbly ricotta cheese (not supermarket ricotta; best bought from a specialty shop), a nutmeg, finely grated , or a pinch of ground nutmeg, a small handful freshly grated parmesan, lemon , zest finely grated, plus 2 s, halved for serving, a small bunch fresh mint , leaves picked and finely chopped, fresh red chiles, halved, seeded and very finely chopped, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, self-rising flour , plus a little extra for dusting, decent white wine or sparkling water, zucchini flowers , with zucchini still attached, vegetable oil, a small piece potato, peeled , optional, a few sprigs fresh parsley , optional

spiced rum, orange juice, lemon juice, lime juice, sugar, butter (not necessary but very yummy), conch, per person, flour , for dusting, egg, beaten with 3 tbsp water, for egg wash, bread crumbs, oil, for pan frying, chopped cilantro , edible fresh flowers, for garnish

vegetable oil, for frying, all-purpose flour, packs ranch buttermilk salad dressing mix, vidalia onions, tempura batter mix, soda water, chilled, low-fat mayonnaise, pack sun-dried tomato pesto sauce mix, ketchup, hot pepper sauce (recommended : tabasco)

lemons, halved, not baby) artichokes, olive oil, fresh lemon juice, anchovy paste, extra-virgin olive oil, chopped shallot, capers, drained and chopped, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley