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The Lavender Cookbook

The Lavender Cookbook

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Author: Sharon Shipley
Publisher: Running Press
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 7 reviews
Sales Rank: 39484

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 192
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 7.9 x 0.8

ISBN: 0762418303
Dewey Decimal Number: 641
EAN: 9780762418305
ASIN: 0762418303

Release Date: April 27, 2004
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The appeal of lavender extends beyond its fragrance to the rich yet delicate flavor it adds to a variety of foods. Here's the first cookbook to focus on ways in which the aromatic herb can be used to enhance ordinary ingredients. More than 90 recipes, such as Grilled Lavender-Honey Chicken, Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms with Lavender Goat Cheese, and Double Chocolate and Lavender Gelato, highlight appetizers, soups, salads, entrees, baked goods, and desserts, with tips on growing and preserving lavender.


Customer Reviews:   Read 2 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars great and rear recipes   September 29, 2008
Its not often you can find recepies with lavender since it is very difficult to combine it with other ingredients. really helpfull, even for professionals.


5 out of 5 stars Lavender adds a sensual "je ne sais quoi" to these elegant dishes...   June 15, 2007
 7 out of 7 found this review helpful

I saw Sharon Shipley's "The Lavender Cookbook" at several of the vendor booths at the Becker Vineyards annual Lavender Fest, and rushed to order myself a copy after being drawn in by the book's colorful seasonal menus that all incorporate lavender in some form, from beverages (Lavender ginger lemonade, lavender iced tea sangria, lavender mulled wine) to desserts (chocolate lavender brownies, lavender honey custard ice cream, lavender coconut panna cotta with raspberry caramel sauce).

As a vegetarian, this book had plenty of delicious offerings that make the most of seasonal Mediterranean produce such as eggplant and artichokes. Rounded out with the included veggie- and fruit-based soups and lavender-infused breads, there is plenty to appeal to vegetarians and vegans who seek to incorporate the delicate flavor of lavender. For carnivores, there are lavender salt rubs, lavender chicken breasts in champagne sauce, grilled lavender lamb chops, grilled seafood, and more.

Every page was a voyage of discovery. Unexpected delights such as Taos lavender potato soup (poblano and chipotle peppers, cumin, an assortment of veggies), cantaloupe, mango, and Asian pear salad with lavender cilantro dressing, and farro lavender tabbouleh salad brought unexpected international twists to a seemingly straightforward herb.

The recipes are presented in an easy-to-follow manner, and oftentimes there is a short introduction as to the origin of the recipe. The seasonal menus take advantage of fresh local produce, and are correspondingly light for spring and summer (tropical fruit gazpachos and cold soups, light salads) and heavier for fall and winter (hearty stews and chili, hot beverages). The desserts are simply fabulous, from lavender devil's food cake to fragrant fruit-infused cakes, poached pears, panna cotta, and more. The cookbook is illustrated with pen-and-ink sketches of the Provence countryside on the chapter headings, and line drawings on some of the recipes. Nearly every recipe includes helpful hints on where to find trickier ingredients.

This is upscale, elegant, and romantic cuisine that would feel at home in a spa or resort town. Thankfully, it is fairly easy to prepare thanks to the well-written instructions, the ingredients are generally easy to find (finding dried lavender itself (Melissa's Dried Lavender, 0.33-Ounce Bags (Pack of 24) may be the most challenging aspect), and your guests will be wowed with the unexpected sensuality and versatility that dried lavender has to offer.

Note: the book does not cover varietal lavenders other than the hybrid Provence.



5 out of 5 stars Lavender Cookbook   January 15, 2007
 1 out of 5 found this review helpful

I ordered 3 Lavender Cookbooks in December and received them in excellent shape within the time they were promised.


5 out of 5 stars One of the BEST books on the subject   February 14, 2006
 10 out of 10 found this review helpful

As a lover of lavender since I was a child and sewed sachets with fresh dried lavender and then learned to make French ice tea and lemonade with fresh lavender blossoms I have had lavender in my life. This is a wonderful book with so many wonderful recipes including her lavender syrup and cold beverages, and her wonderful brownies that are a great start for someone wanting to try culinary lavender.


1 out of 5 stars Dissatisfied   October 3, 2005
 4 out of 28 found this review helpful

I never received the book - just an email saying it was damaged in shipment and they could not send me the book - offering a $5 off my next $50 order from them. I would never order from them - they have done the same thing twice to me on two different books.

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