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 ...

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 ...

In a classic Saturday Night Live skit Gilda Radner and Dan Ackroyd argue over a new product called Shimmer. “It’s a floor wax, I’m telling you,” she screams. “It’s a dessert topping, you cow,” he ...

In gardens, lavender creates a hedge of feathery silver purple. A drop of cool lavender oil on the temple relieves headaches. Thrown in a drawer, it makes underwear smell good. But do you want to put ...

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 ...

Chef Jerry Traunfeld is all about that hidden versatility. Herbs are his “thing,” he says. And he’s got the track record to back it up. Once the long-time head chef at The Herbfarm, a ...

These flowers lend more colour, aroma and flavour to syrups, infusions and drinks Some varieties of culinary lavender are milder than others. Feel free to add a little more or less, depending on the ...

Lavender is touted as a natural remedy for everything from acne to insomnia. It also smells nice, of course. Here are a few simple ways to get more lavender in your life. Even if the health benefits ...

Q: I got a bunch of dried organic lavender flowers from a local co-op. I have always wanted to cook with lavender but my first attempt to infuse the flavors into a tart was a disappointment. Do you ...