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Tranquility and purity come to mind when thinking of lavender. Isaak Walton, a seventeenth-century author, wrote "I long to be in a house where the sheets smell of lavender." The Greeks and Romans used lavender to scent their baths, in fact the name derives from the Latin lavare, "to wash."
Lavender is a member of the mint family. It has always been prized for its fragrance, but it is often
overlooked for its culinary uses. Fortunately, southern Europeans
have been cooking with lavender for centuries. Its floral, heady scent
balances the strong flavors of wild game, vinegars, stews, stocks and marinades. Goes well with oranges. Sublime with chocolate.
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