Only a Lavender Cowboy......
Just heard that the Lavender Festival I was due to appear at over the weekend is to be called off, due to the weather. The car park is waterlogged. Such a change from last year and the year before when the sun shone and we basked in the warmth as the bees droned over the lavender.
I love lavender in cooking - it seems to have a particular affinity with strawberries. I use it in both sweet and savoury dishes. I make a lovely salad of strawberries and avocados dressed with lavender and served with grilled goats cheese.
Grind 1 tsp dried lavender with good pinches of sea salt and sugar. Mix into 1 tbs balsamic vinegar and 2 tbs olive oil. Add several twists of freshly ground black or white pepper. Whisk until emulsified then pour over cubed strawberries and avocados mixed with freshly chopped chives.
Toast some sourdough bread, top it with goats cheese and stick it back under the grill until browned and bubbling. Serve with sweet romaine and the lavender, strawberry and avocado salad.
