Lavender Shortbread Cookies

Lavender Shortbread Cookies

One of the most requested recipes I was asked for at the local farmer’s markets I attended was for Lavender Shortbread Cookies. They are buttery, lightly floral, and oh so delightful with a cup of Earl Grey Tea. I have never before shared the recipe…until...
Summer TEA Harvest

Summer TEA Harvest

Do you love cooking with herbs and flowers and drinking herbal teas? Then July and August are ideal months to harvest and dry them for winter storage. Hot summer days and nights on the west coast make it easy to dry them outdoors. You’ll be surprised how fast...
Sweet Rose Petal Jam

Sweet Rose Petal Jam

Luscious, soft and fragrant, there’s no garden treat more delectable than a sweet jam-filled with rose petals! This garden-fresh jam is absolutely delicious served with scones, croissants, or artisan breads. Spoon it over elderflower ice cream or stir a dollop...
Rose Petal Sweet Syrup

Rose Petal Sweet Syrup

Warm summer days, moonlit nights and a month filled with gorgeous aromatic roses – what’s not to love about June! And there’s no better time to turn these fragrant rosy blooms into culinary creations than over the next few weeks. Start with this beautiful floral syrup...
Spiced Apple Chai Brine

Spiced Apple Chai Brine

Add extra flavour to poultry, pork or winter squash this Thanksgiving by brining! It’s an easy technique that uses flavoured liquids to bump up the moisture and juiciness of roasted foods. Here I have used our Sweet Apple Chai to create a brine (recipe follows) for...