If basil is the new mint, then lavender is the new basil. Just check out this Google search. And if it's good enough for Doughnut Plant, it's good enough for me!
Lavender's got a light, floral, and clean-tasting flavor that can go either savory or sweet. Lavender paired with citrus would make a great cookie. Drizzling that cookie with a light icing would make it even better.
Lavender combined with other Provençal herbs like rosemary, basil, thyme, bay leaf, and marjoram would make an awesome base for a savory treat--perhaps even a "Provençal Fields" version of my Scarborough Fair Cookies.
Lavender is a pretty versatile ingredient. (And it doesn't hurt that it's really pretty.) Stay tuned...I'm sure I'll come up with something.
I think it's the perfect season for some sort of lavender cookie. And lavender *is* pretty!
Posted by: Jonnazz | July 30, 2008 at 12:45 PM
As Noah says in one of our favorite episodes of _The Sopranos_: "Your mom really loves lavender."
Posted by: Oatmeal Cookie Guy | July 30, 2008 at 01:40 PM