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Culinary uses of Lavender Lavender provides an exciting flavour in both sweet and savoury dishes. It has been reported for use in flavouring meats since at least as early as the 16th Century. More recently it was somewhat forgotten and is now considered the exciting new taste! Try this Recipe: 2010 Festival Special Recipe"Panzanella" Panzanella is a traditional Tuscan summer salad. The simplest version I have had consisted of only bread, olive oil and tomatoes... basic ingredients that only work well in Tuscany due to the intensity of the flavour of the tomatoes and olive oil. Here, in North America, we need to "boost" the flavours a little and hence make a slightly more complex dish. Here's what is needed: • 1-2 stale ciabatta loaf(s) • 2 lb. fresh or canned plum tomatoes • garlic, crushed to a paste with salt • Sacred Mountain black pepper and lavender mix and salt to taste • 1-2 cups good Tuscan (or alternate) virgin olive oil • a couple of Tbs red wine vinegar • 3-4 yellow peppers, roasted and peeled • capers • salted anchovies • pitted black olives • a hand-full of fresh basil and some dried lavender blossoms Put half of the tomatoes in a blender and add half of the olive oil, the garlic, the pepper/lavender mix and the vinegar then blend. Add salt to taste. Arrange the bread slices on a platter to make a "first layer". Ladle the fresh tomato sauce over the bread to coat the bread evenly. Now, arrange the peppers, sliced tomatoes, capers, anchovies, olives and basil on top of the bread. Place the next layer of bread on top of this first layer and add the ingredients as in the first layer. Repeat 'till you run out of ingredients. Make the final layer attractive by arranging the peppers and anchovies and topping everything off with basil. Let the dish rest at room-temperature for 1 to 2 hours. Drizzle with olive oil and lavender blossoms just before serving. This salad eats like a meal and is best served for lunch on a hot summer's day, possibly along with a cool glass of Prosecco. Enjoy! Buon appetito, Matteo Barbecued Lavender Marinated Organic Chicken Kebabs
Lavender Lemon Cheesecake 1 cup gingersnap cookie crumbs3 tablespoons sugar 3 tablespoons melted butter 3 8oz. packages cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 3 tablespoons flour 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind 2 tablespoons lemon juice ½ teaspoon vanilla 4 eggs (1 separated) 1-2 teaspoons dried lavender ¾ cup sugar 2 tablespoons cornstarch ¼ cup water ½ cup lemon juice Preheat oven to 325F. Combine crumbs, sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove crust from oven and increase oven temperature to 450F. Combine cream cheese, sugar, flour, lemon zest and juice, and vanilla; beat until fluffy. Add 3 eggs and one egg white, blending well. Pour over crust. Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250F and continue baking for 30-35 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan, allow to cool in pan. Combine sugar and cornstarch in small saucepan. Add in water and lemon juice. Cook, stirring constantly, until clear and thickened. Beat egg yolk; stir small amount of hot mixture into yolk; stir all into hot mixture. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly; pour over cheesecake, cover pan with aluminum foil, chill. Delicate Pomegranate - Lavender Dressing ½ c lavender water (steep with 2Tbsp of lavender flowers) Directions: Blend warm lavender water with pomegranate molasses, salt and brown sugar. Refrigerate till cool. When cool, place in a blender or use a hand blender. Add lavender flowers and then while mixing slowly pour in olive oil creating a thick consistency. Best served on butter lettuce. Sara Kinakin; Visiting Chef, Sacred Mountain Lavender - June 2010 About Lavender Essential Oil Some reported uses of Essential Oil of Lavender include:
Generally Essential Oil of Lavender has properties that make it an anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-spasmodic, analgesic, and relaxant. No home should be without it! We use it on our pets as well. Caution: Do not take internally or use if you are allergic to it. Order some from our webstore!
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