To view the preview pdf of The Art of Cooking with Lavender go here.

The book has over 70 images, all in full color. You can see some of them, plus the Intro and Contents by clicking on a short preview pdf of The Art of Cooking with Lavender here . It even includes a couple sample recipes you can try! The recipes run the gamut from appetizers, snacks, soups and salads to main and side dishes and, of course, a goodly assortment of sweets. (The back cover, at right shows just several of the many recipes photographed.)

There are always hard decisions to make when writing a cookbook–such as what the cover should look like. The very talented designer, Chrissy Kurpeski, came up with two options I liked a lot, but in the end I chose the brighter cover because I thought it was more eye-catching, fresh, and friendly.

To whet your appetite, here is a recipe from The Art of Cooking with Lavender that I fix often in cool weather–a creamy potato-corn-bacon chowder seasoned with culinary lavender and thyme. It demonstrates just how tempting culinary lavender can be in a savory dish. Lavender pairs beautifully with thyme, potatoes, and both smoked and fresh pork. It also teams up with cream, whether in this chowder, or my lemon custard (shown left on the back cover, above right) or my honey-lavender ice cream. To view the preview pdf of The Art of Cooking with Lavender go here.