March 16, 2021 | Jamie Aragonez

Entrees, One Pot Meals

The most common question we get in the spice shop is "what's good on chicken" and this go-to Lemon Chicken with Herbes de Provence as always high on the list. Classic but never boring, the lemon-chicken combination is a perfect fit, and this dish is a one pan crowd pleaser. We...

February 27, 2021 | Jamie Aragonez

Desserts, Breakfast, Brunch

Turnovers, or hand pies, are great for a picnic dessert or breakfast pastry. These delicious pocket pies, stuffed with fruity filling, offer creative bakers a great opportunity to showcase striking flavor combinations. For these we chose blueberry and lavender. Because there i...

August 20, 2020 | Jamie Aragonez

Beverages, Cocktails

Enjoy an ice cold sip of summer! This tantalizing martini is made with a splash of our tea, which gives it amazing color and taste. This tea blend features chamomile, honeybush, ginger, cinnamon, lavender, and damiana. Together, the flowers and herbs accentuate the botanical ...

June 14, 2020 | Jamie Aragonez

Breakfast, Brunch, Snacky Bits

Lavender is not a "put it on anything" kind of flavor. The bold, heady aroma needs to be harnessed to be enjoyed. You can't just let it run wild like cumin or garlic. But there is so much about  to appreciate! Its floral flavors are the taste of spring.  Enter ricotta. This m...

April 23, 2020 | Jamie Aragonez

Desserts, Brunch

We love an excuse to eat dessert any time of day. These decadent crepes are bursting with spring flavors, and look amazing on a brunch buffet. Each crepe is stuffed full of Lavender Dulce de Leche. is bright, floral and woodsy; it's best with assertive flavors. To complement ...

April 21, 2020 | Jamie Aragonez

Desserts, Brunch, Snacky Bits

If you've never had dulce de leche you're in for a treat. Making this is as easy as boiling water, but it does require patience. The process takes three hours of monitored boiling followed by an overnight wait but the results are worth it. The texture of dulce de leche is velv...

April 19, 2017 | Sherrie Hahn

Desserts, Brunch

Food is considered by the French to be one of life's greatest pleasures, and author Béatrice Peltre celebrates that with her beautiful blog and cookbooks. In her cookbook, My French Family Table, she definitely takes advantage of spring and summer produce to make gorgeous sala...