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Herbs enhance the foods we eat, capturing the lure of uplifting fragrances and the hint of romance. They give us an appreciation of subtle foliage, flowers, and flavors. Although the vitamins and minerals herbs provide may be minute in quantity, it is the taste, mood-enhancement and health benefits they give foods that make them so valuable.
Hungry for a new way to serve cheese? For delicious, eye-appealing results, Fredericksburg Herb Farm suggests using EDIBLE FLOWERS PRESERVES.
Buy an 8 oz. bouquet in a jar for $9.95.

Camembert with Edible Flower Preserves

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Place 1 whole Camembert (8 oz. round) on a lightly oiled baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.

Remove Camembert to a serving plate.

Using a large spatula, carefully spread Edible Flowers Preserves on top of the cheese.

Garnish the cheese with fresh organic curly parsley, slices of pear or apples, grapes.

Accompany with warm French bread or table water crackers.

Omelette Au Fines Herbs

5 eggs 1 tsp. chopped parsley
1/2 cup milk 1 tsp. chopped tarragon
Sea salt & black pepper 1 tsp. chopped chives
1 tsp. chopped chervil 1 Tbs. butter

Beat the eggs and milk lightly in a bowl, adding a pinch of salt and pepper. Have the chopped herbs mixed together in a saucer. Heat the butter in a hot frying pan, put in the eggs and add most of the herbs after a moment's cooking. Make the omelette swiftly, lifting the cooked edges with a spatula and allowing the uncooked eggs to run underneath. Turn out on a hot dish and scatter a few chopped herbs over the top

Yield: Omelette will serve 2 people.

Lavender-Lemon Sugar Cookies

1/4 t. fresh lavender flowers
1/4 c. sugar
1 c. soft butter
1/4 c. powdered sugar
1 large egg
2 1/8c. flour
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. cream of tartar
1/4 t. salt
1/2 t. lemon extract
sugar to sprinkle

In a mini-food processor, grind lavender with sugar. Cream sugar with butter and powdered sugar. Add egg. Stir in lemon extract, then flour, soda, tartar, and salt; blend well. Using large ice cream scoop (1/2 c. approx. size), scoop-up dough and place on greased cookie sheet. Flatten dough-scoops with the bottom of a large glass, and sprinkle with sugar. Bake in preheated 375 degree F. oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Cool and serve.

Yield 6 monster cookies. Great with peach ice cream!

Roasted Tomato and Garlic Dip

5 large cloves garlic
1 1/2 t olive oil
1/8 t orange oil
pinch of cayenne
freshly ground pepper to taste
2 T chopped basil
15 plum tomatoes, cored and halved lengthwise
1/2 t fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 t salt
2 T chopped Italian parsley

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Lightly coat aluminum foil with vegetable spray, wrap garlic cloves and roast for 10 minutes. Leave garlic wrapped while roasting tomatoes, then peel. Lightly coat baking sheet with vegetable spray ad place the tomatoes on it cut side down. Roast until soft and slightly browned, about 20 minutes. Place tomatoes in a food processor with the olive oil, orange oil, garlic, lemon juice, cayenne, salt and pepper Chop briefly. Place in serving bowl and stir in parsley and basil.

Yield 2 cups.

Semillon Herb Pie

2 lbs. boneless, chicken breasts, cut into strips. Salt and pepper to taste.
2 Tbs. fresh lemon thyme leaves
3/4 lb. ground pork
3/4 lb. ground turkey
4 slices bread, crusts trimmed, torn into pieces
1/4 C Semillon wine
2 Tbs. water
2 Tbs. chopped fresh lemon verbena leaves
Grated zest of 1 lemon
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 recipe (2 crust) pie pastry
1 egg yolk, beaten

Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste. Roll in thyme leaves. Mix pork, turkey, bread, wine, water, lemon verbena, lemon zest, eggs, q/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper in bowl. Roll 2/3 of the pastry 1/8 inch thick on floured surface. Line bottom and side of 9 inch springform pan with pastry. Layer turkey mixture and chicken strips 1/3 at a time in pan, ending with turkey mixture. Roll remaining pastry into a circle on floured surface. Fit over pie, sealing edge and cutting vents. Roll pastry scraps; cut into decorative pieces. Brush crust with egg yolk. Decorate with cutouts; brush with egg yolk. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 3/4 to 2 hours. Cover edge with foil if needed to keep pastry from browning too quickly. Cool on wire rack. Serve with Semillon Wine Sauce.

Yields 6 to 8 servings.

Semillon Wine Sauce

We think our Semillon Wine Sauce is good enough to be served on other delicious dishes. Tell us how you use this scrumptious recipe.

Yields 1 1/2 to 2 cups.

2 Tbs. Semillon wine
2 egg yolks
1 Tbs. grainy mustard
1 clove garlic, minced
1 Tbs. chopped fresh parsley
1 Tbs. chopped fresh dill
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. white pepper
1/2 C extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 C canola oil

Combine wine, egg yolks, mustard, garlic, dill, parsley, salt and pepper in food processor or blender container. Process until finely chopped and well blended. Add oils gradually with food processor running, allowing the sauce to thicken as oils are added. Add more wine if sauce is too thick.

Flower Power Fruit Dressing

2 T. Edible Flower Preserves
Juice of 1 Orange
1/4 C. Vanilla Yogurt

Soften preserves in microwave on Medium for 20 seconds. Combine with orange juice and yogurt in bowl; mix well. Serve chilled over fruit salad.

Yield: 1/2 cup

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Cooking with Lavender - check out these refreshing recipes using our Lavender Champagne Vinegar!
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Sage and Cheese Torta Lemon Balm Lemon-Aid
Lavender Salad Dressing and Herb Salad Absolut Tarragon
Rosemary-Peach Chicken Savory Blue Cheesecake
Heart Beet Salad Mojito - refreshing mint, lime and rum drink
Ginger Pumpkin Cheesecake Rose Geranium Buttermilk Pie
Lemon Verbena Sweet Biscuits Rosy Cooler Recipe
Mexican Mint Marigold Vinaigrette Focaccia Bread
Rose Milk Bath Recipe Homemade Turkey Stock
Bay Rum Custard Dandelion & Bacon Salad
Fredericksburg Spiked Cranberry Punch Basil Tomato Pie
Fresh Herb BRINED Turkey Lavender Ice Cream
Sage Pesto Spicy Grilled Shrimp - Recipe from Inter Courses, an Aphrodisiac Cookbook by Martha Hopkins and Randall Lockridge
Lemongrass & Potato Soup Rosewater Pound Cake
Cool Cucumber & Dill Soup Minted Melon Potion
Chile-Peach Pesto Molé Spiced Grilled Tuna Steaks & Jumbo Shrimp with Lemon Herb Sauce
Rose Geranium Tea Cilantro Dip
Parsley and Mushroom Soup with fried parsley garnish Cool Peppermint Refresher
Arugula Salad with Pistachios Red and Yellow Tomatoes with Basil Blossoms
Roasted Garlic Lobster Bisque Chowder
Calendula Vinaigrette Goat Cheese & Herb Dip
Rancho Eslabon Recipe: Grilled Asparagus, tomato, cucumber salad with Orange Cilantro Dressing Baked Love Apples
Lemon Verbena Margarita Roasted Tomato and Garlic Dip
Poached Balsamic Pears with Rosemary Semillon Herb Pie
Walnut, Thyme and Gorgonzola Crostini Flower Power Fruit Dressing
Old Fredericksburg Cheese Spread Cooling Peppermint Drink for HOT Weather
An Apple Bouquet of Herbs Simnel Cake (or Mothering Cake)
Camembert with Edible Flower Preserves Lavender-Lemon Sugar Cookies
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 "You may consider yourself happy when that which is your food is also your medicine," wrote Thoreau.

He was far from being the first to claim health from the garden. For thousands of years, physicians of the body and spirit--today's doctors and priests--were gardeners and botanists first, healers of aches and pains second.

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