Flower imparts sweet freshness to cookies, nuts, even a cocktail. With its spike of purple flowers and sweet floral scent, lavender arrives every summer along with the honeybees. Poking my nose into a ...

Lavender simple syrup imparts a wonderful floral flavor to your favorite beverages. With just three ingredients and three ...

One of the most popular smells in human history, lavender has been celebrated around the world for over 2,500 years: The ancient Egyptians used this flowering herb, a member of the mint family, for ...

THE SWEET perfume of lavender smells good enough to eat. Unfortunately, it isn’t always good, no more than perfume itself would hold any culinary appeal when rubbed on ducks or infused in cocktails or ...

Certain herbs seem to belong in certain dishes: Sage defines poultry stuffing. Tarragon dazzles in sauce Béarnaise and, as it happens, lavender is killer in pork fried rice. Oh, wait. You don’t put it ...

TRAVERSE CITY — Lavender usually blooms in July, but cooking with this herb can happen anytime. Wendi Snell said she planted her first lavender in 2017, and they took a couple years to mature. Wendi’s ...

Forget France. A quick drive up to the Texas Hill Country is all that’s required to get a Provençal fix this time of year. Acres of the rolling countryside will be blanketed in blooming lavender ...

Starbucks is highlighting lavender flavor this spring and if you're curious about the combination of espresso and floral notes, you need to try this copycat Starbucks Iced Lavender Oatmilk Latte! It's ...