One of the many things that we love to do with our crop of gorgeous Jersey lavender is to preserve it, so that we can enjoy a load of lavender loveliness right throughout the year, rather than just in its summer flowering season. And happily lavender is more than happy to oblige, lending itself to… Read more »
Last week we posted a recipe for a delicious and soul reviving taste of summer in the shape of a yummy Lemon and Lavender Cheesecake. However, it occurred to us that there must be a number of people out there who would unhappily be unable to sample this little slice of sunshine due to dietary… Read more »
Last week we gave you a little taste of some of our favourite lavender (and other) products that could make the perfect Christmas gift for your loved ones, but with so many great things to choose from we just had to add another post! So have a look at some of our other fantastic products,… Read more »
It may seem odd to our modern taste buds to incorporate lavender into edible products, but once upon a time Lavender was one of the most widely used ingredients in both sweet and savoury dishes. In fact, it is reported that Queen Elizabeth I insisted that a jar of lavender preserve should be on the… Read more »
It’s that time of year again and we happy to announce that our wonderful Jersey Lavender Farm is open to visitors. The visiting season this year stretches from 8th April to 21st September – so that’s nearly 6 months where you can include a visit to us into your wonderful Jersey holiday. A visit to… Read more »
Lavender – yum. Chocolate – yum. Lavender Chocolate – double yum! And after a recent trip to home of wonderful chocolate, Belgium, a friend brought me back a bar of Belgian Lavender Chocolate – hooray! In the past we had always thought of pairing the amazing floral taste of lavender with white chocolate (try infusing… Read more »
Lavender is beginning to enjoy a long overdue resurgence of popularity in today’s kitchens, and so we thought that you might like to have a think about some of the many ways that you can use lavender in your cooking. To many people when thinking about using lavender as an ingredient, they will think of… Read more »
If you could take a peek into a medieval kitchen, amongst the other herbs and spices that were on offer there would be nearly always be an abundance of lavender. It’s said that Queen Elizabeth 1st insisted that a jar of lavender conserve was served with every meal and that she was a devotee of… Read more »
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