Chive blossoms can do more than pretty up your place, they can also pretty up your plate. The flowers on chive plants are edible and we found a bunch of them for sale a few weeks ago at our farmers’ market. I used most of the chives, but kept the ones with blossoms in a pint glass filled with water on the ledge by our kitchen sink. After a few days the blossoms flowered and have been in bloom for at least a week.

Since they are edible, and rather pretty, they make a great garnish on top of any dish. They also bring a pleasant oniony flavor to the party. They look so good that we haven’t had the heart to chop them up yet. It looks like they would go great atop a soup, folded into an omelet or made into a compound butter.