Cooking with Lavender
Use the dried flowers of Lavender to make potpourri and dried arrangements. Here are some ideas for using lavender in your cuisine:

• Take care that the plants have no chemical fertilizers or pesticides on them.
• Pick flowers that are in their prime. Wash and dry in the same manner you would leaf lettuce.
• Crush dried Lavender flowers, add them to sugar, and store in an airtight jar until ready for use. Use a sieve to separate the sugar and flowers. The scented sugar can be used in cakes, cookies, whipped cream, jams, and other sweets for a delicate flowery flavor.
• Add Lavender to water to create an infusion. Strained, this makes a nice addition to teas, lemonade, or other summer drinks.
• Use a tiny bit sprinkled on a salad or in your vinaigrette dressing.
• Use as a dry rub on roasted meat such as a leg of lamb or on baby back ribs. Dried Lavender lends a nice smoky flavor to meat, poultry or fish that is just wonderful.
• Use the Lavender stems in lieu of metal or wood skewers for small pieces of meat. Soak the stems in water for 5 minutes before skewering the meat and placing on the grill.