Lavender is one of my favorite herbs. The smell is so relaxing, and the blossoms are such a delightful light purple color, even when dried.
But lavender is also a great culinary item. It does taste slightly flowery, but also has a bit of a minty, menthol flavor as well, which is much less striking than its scent.
One of my favorite combos is lavender and dark chocolate, so the other night I thought, why not brownies?
And they were delicious! I just added about 1 tsp dried lavender flowers, chopped, to my store-bought dark chocolate brownie mix, and voila! A fresh, unique, exotic flavor. IN CHOCOLATE!
*note: use only lavender flowers meant for cooking, not for potpourri, as this is usually scented with extra fragrance. Check out your local health food store to see if they stock bulk herbs.
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