The Lavender Gourmet: Culinary Recipes for Entertaining and Every Day - Softcover

Jennifer Vasich

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0976631539 ISBN 13: 9780976631538

Publisher: Moose Run Productions, 2009

Synopsis

Lavender as a culinary herb? Absolutely! Chives, dill, and basil may be more familiar, but lavender has one advantage over all the other herbs standing in the spice rack: versatility. No baker would add chives to shortbread cookies...or dill to chocolate truffles...or basil to an orange chiffon cake. Yet lavender's delicate sweetness imparts a fresh, fragrant taste to those very same recipes -- and scores of others. And, when it comes to savory dishes, the multifaceted little purple flower infuses entrees, soups, breads, and appetizers with a mellow yet aromatic bouquet that complements the flavors that surround it. Now, you can experience the refreshing taste of lavender in beverages, salads, sandwiches, ice creams, chocolates, and so much more. The Lavender Gourmet contains more than 140 recipes that showcase this flavorful herb, and each one will have friends and family racing to the table to see what fabulous dish you've prepared next. The Lavender Gourmet also offers... ** A lay-flat binding -- no more fighting to keep the book open to the correct page ** Recipes in 12 different categories that have been tried and tested by cooks and bakers just like you ** Information on where to find culinary lavender buds ** Recipe variations for creating different versions of the same dish ** Tips, hints, and comments that help you get out of the kitchen faster ** Advice on growing, harvesting, and using lavender. A flavor that you'll cherish forever...sweet, aromatic, refreshing lavender.

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About the Author

At one time, Jennifer Vasich thrived on living in the big city and working her way up the corporate ladder in sales and marketing. But a less metropolitan life kept beckoning, and she soon realized that she was really a country girl at heart. Always optimistic and energetic, Jennifer welcomed her new natural lifestyle with open arms and began studying massage, aromatherapy, and herbs. Along the way, she met a flowering purple herb called lavender, which altered her path once again. After experiencing lavender's soothing qualities firsthand, Jennifer started creating and selling a line of lavender-based products in 1998. These "lavender luxuries" included handmade soaps, body-care products, teas, and culinary items. Finally, Jennifer had discovered a way to blend her passions for helping people, living a healthful life, and cooking and baking with lavender. The best part of all was that she and her husband Michael shared the same vision and passion for the lavender business. Showering everything she touched with love and her God-given creativity, Jennifer immersed herself in lavender -- which she had grown to cherish. Soon, the couple's business, Gabriel's Garden and AllThingsLavender.com, flourished. It wasn't long before Jennifer and Michael found that they had stumbled upon their true labor of love. Never one to sit on her laurels, the ambitious yet down-to-earth "lavender lady" found a new way to share the herb's glorious characteristics. In 2002, Jennifer established the Michigan Lavender Festival. Now, every July, she and Michael host the ever-growing event, which celebrates lavender in all its splendor while showcasing the talents of Michigan-based artisans. Jennifer's success, though, has not changed the gregarious country girl. Her faith, husband, daughter, friends, and family are still her top priorities, and she thanks God every day for the blessings in her life. Her cookbook, the next step in Jennifer's efforts to reveal lavender's charms to those around her, is the best of the best of her culinary creations. She hopes it will make lavender, which calms the soul and spirit, into a favorite culinary ingredient for cooks and bakers everywhere.

Edition details

• Publisher: Moose Run Productions
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0976631539
• ISBN 13: 9780976631538
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 344