Lemon Jumbles, & How My Cookies Changed a Life
You never know how your life might touch someone. And it can be very surprising and humbling. A few days ago I was googling the names of several of my cookbooks. Suddenly these Lemon Jumbles (pictured...
View ArticleEdible Flowers and Herb Blooms –Recipes for Creating Artful, Delectable Food
I believe the ancient adage, “First we eat with our eyes.” Which is why I’ve been garnishing dishes with edible flowers and herb blooms from my garden forever. Well, for several decades, anyway. As you...
View ArticleCook with Lavender! Try This Fab Peach-Lavender Freezer Jam
I admit it. I’m smitten with lavender. I love the way it looks and smells in the garden. And–this may sound surprising–I also love lavender as an ingredient in recipes, both savory and sweet. Yes, in...
View ArticleEasy Lavender Limeade or Lemonade– Fab Hot Weather Thirstquencher
Along the mid-Atlantic coast every summer we have bouts of beastly weather when both the temperature and humidity stay in the mid to high 90 degrees F for days, sometimes weeks. (Right now it’s 100...
View ArticleThe Art of Cooking with Lavender–NEW Cookbook!
I haven’t been posting lately because I’ve been very busy finishing a new cookbook! It’s called The Art of Cooking with Lavender. It’s now available for sale here . I’m thrilled to tell you I love the...
View ArticleReally Good Turkey Gravy–Key to Holiday Menu Success
In a couple of days many of us will be enjoying the most traditional of American menus, turkey, stuffing, cranberries, and, if we’re lucky, lots of rich, deeply satisfying gravy. I know from experience...
View ArticleMaking Gourmet Lavender-Fruit Syrup at Botanica
I’ve been traveling! First to Mesa, Arizona, to present the Keynote and a follow-up culinary workshop at the U. S. Lavender Growers Convention. Then last Sunday on to Phoenix to teach a quick class on...
View ArticleGot Spring Violets? Make Violet Liqueur
I’ve been fascinated with spring violets for a long time. As I child I loved picking and making mini-bouquets with four different kinds of native violets. These little beauties just popped up on our...
View ArticleLavender and Chive Herbed Popcorn–Best Ever Recipe
Several days ago, after a little experimentation with various flavor combinations, I made two batches of the best herbed popcorn ever! It was sooo good, the family nibblers completely polished it off....
View ArticleLavender-Scented Peach and Apricot Compote
Oh joy! It’s the height of stone fruit season. Finally, I am lucky enough to find straight-from-the-orchard peaches, nectarines, apricots, and red, purple and yellow plums at area farmers’ markets....
View ArticleFab Snickerdoodle Redo–Lavender Honey-Spice Snickerdoodles
The signs of the changing seasons are everywhere. The leaves in my yard and woods behind my house (shown below) are tinged with color and beginning to fall. The air is crisp and spicy with the scent...
View ArticleMaple-Pecan Leaf Cookies–My Own Winning Recipe!
I didn’t recognize the caller’s number, but several months ago something just made me pick up the phone. “Are you the Nancy Baggett that does the cookie recipes?” a cheerful voice on the other end...
View ArticleIt’s Time for Winter Citrus Salad with Lavender-Citrus Vinaigrette
I just received a wonderful new compliment on my latest book, The Art of Cooking with Lavender. The unsolicited review is from a lavender grower, Ginna Gemmell, who carries my book in her gift shop at...
View ArticleMagical Microwave Chocolate-Nut Shortbread Bars–Fab Treats Fast!
I’ve had an off and on again relationship with my microwave oven: After a honeymoon phase during which I zapped every conceivable kind of recipe in my first model (an 800-watt big boy purchased used...
View ArticleLavender-Spice Mulled Apple Cider–Best Ever
If you type the words”Mulled Apple Cider” into your favorite search engine, you’ll discover dozens upon dozens of recipes to try. Since apple cider goes well with many different spices and is also a...
View ArticleStrolling Through Plimoth Village–A Peak into Our Colonial Past
Thanksgiving Day seems like just the right time to stroll though the living history site of Colonial New England’s Plimoth Village, near Plymouth Rock in Massachusetts. The Village is a historically...
View ArticleIce Storm Outside, Real Hot Chocolate Inside
Last week we had a rare 24-hour ice storm. The temperature hovered around 32 degrees F for many hours, with wet snow, sleet and rain all pelting down intermittently. They covered the ground in my...
View ArticleEasy Spiced Holiday Cranberry-Pear Preserves
These Spiced Holiday Cranberry-Pear Preserves are wonderful at a seasonal breakfast or brunch or to give as a thoughtful gourmet gift from the kitchen. The combination of the pears, cranberries, and...
View ArticleCooking with Sweet and Wild Woodland Violets
Every spring my shade garden rewards me with a whole variety of edible violets, some cultivated European types, some indigenous American wild ones. And every year I discover a new way to cook with...
View ArticleHoliday Cookie Favorites
I always have trouble deciding what cookies to bake for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Since I’ve spent decades creating cookie recipes–and have come up with many favorites. Actually I have a...
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