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Color my world… with lavender – it’s a real ‘scent’-sation, too
May 8, 2009 at 12:30 am · Filed under Flowering plants, Herbs, Other edibles and tagged: balcony garden, cooking with herbs, lavender cookies, lavender linen spray, sachets, seed starting, urban garden
Lavender. If its loveliness isn’t enough to justify its existence, just wait for a gentle breeze and inhale: the aromatic herb’s knockout fragrance will doubtless seal the deal.
I have a friend who’s been a longtime lavender booster, and about four years ago I joined the fan club. And, as we’ve been discussing using herbs in the kitchen, let me say — modestly of course — that my lavender cookies have become legend.
Lavender can be used in many other baked goods, too. And, I also use powdered sugar flavored with Read the rest of this entry »