If I want to add Lavender to my chocolate quinoa or savoury porridge, does it need any preparation eg roasting?
Should I add at the beginning or end of the cooking?
Are there any particular spices with which it goes well?
I'm thinking of adding 0.25 tsp of lavender with a similar amount of...
’En papillote is one of my favourite ways to cook chicken breasts, because it keeps them moist and tender. The charring comes afterwards and you will need a culinary blow-torch to do this (every kitchen should have one). This recipe exploits the affinity between orange and juniper. I added some...
Greengages are in season for a very short time in the UK. They are a type of plum, similar to the French Reine Claude. They have deliciously sour skins and sweet flesh. Here, honey compliments the sweet and sour plums and feta adds a salty, tangy dimension. The lavender is the aromatic and...
I’m currently surrounded by lavender bushes, and keen to find a culinary use for them. I have come across a few recipes for sweet dishes that use lavender, but sweet dishes are really not my thing. I am struggling to find any savoury dishes (veg, meat or fish) that use lavender. I have a couple...
Kulfi is a type of ice-cream originating in India. Its an easy ice-cream to make if you don't own an ice-cream maker because its a no-churn recipe. The aromatic lavender in this version contrasts well with the tangy mango. (Serves 4)
Photographed today, indoors in natural light
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Jammie Dodgers are a well know British biscuit, named after 'Roger the Dodger' a character in the Beano comics of my childhood. This is a grown up version, using a zingy tangerine jam instead of the usual raspberry jam. The tangy jam contrasts well with the aromatic lavender biscuits. (recipe...
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