Lavender Recipes

You may be familiar with the lovely purple flowers of lavender in flower arrangements, but how about culinary uses? Dried lavender is used as an herbal tea, with soothing effects. The French have incorporated lavender into a popular culinary blend, called herbes de Provence.
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Devil's Food Cake with Orange Frosting

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The combination of chocolate and orange is unbeatable. In my house, this is a favorite birthday celebration cake, but it's versatile enough to use for almost any holiday.

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Sangria with Brandy

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Standard party fare in the 1960's, Sangria is now making a comeback. Serve this in a large pitcher, or for a showy display, freeze ice in a mold and float it in a punch bowl. (That's assuming tha

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Orange and Fennel Salad

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orange & fennel salad

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Lemon Lavender Cookies

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lemon lavender cookies

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Peach and Strawberry Salad

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A bit of schnapps adds a grown up touch to this brightly colored summer fruit salad.

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Lemon lavender cookies...

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