Show off your creative side this fall with new recipes and fun flowers at your next dinner party. Guests will be wowed by recipes that feature edible flowers, and your table will shine with stunning floral designs that bring fall into focus. The floral designers at Shotwell Floral & Greenhouse have plenty of design and recipe options to enhance your next entertaining engagement.

Include this bright Beat the Heat arrangement in the center of your next fall table to enhance the colors of fall. Bright orange spray roses and pincushion protea mingle among lush fall foliage and hypericum berries for a modern combination that celebrates autumn.

Don’t stop with flowers as your centerpiece. Include them in your salad, as well! This Violet Salad is a beautiful beginning to a sophisticated meal:

8 cups of mild baby greens, washed and drained

• 1 cup washed and drained violet leaves
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, washed, drained and chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon balm, washed, drained and chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, washed, drained and chopped
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons violet vinegar
• 1 cup washed violet flowers

Combine first six ingredients in a large salad bowl. In a small bowl whisk together violet vinegar, salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in olive oil. Drizzle over salad greens and toss. Arrange violet flowers on top. Serve immediately. Serves 4-6.

Welcome fall with a feast that offers unique elegance. Talk to the floral experts at Shotwell Floral & Greenhouse about the best floral designs and recipes for your next dinner party.