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Culinary Lavender Sea Salt

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Fri, 22 Aug 2014 03:16:23 +0000

Lavender is my fave. I love the aroma and flavor, and try to sneak it into just about everything, both in the kitchen and DIY projects whenever possible. So I’m surprised (and a bit disappointed in myself!) that it never dawned on me to make lavender sea salt. I’m not talking about lavender bath salts (which are also lovely); I’m talking the edible kind that adds that je ne sais quoi when sprinkled on anything from homemade pot de creme to crackers to rimmed grapefruit margarita glasses. Fellow blogger, Nina Graham of Frippery and Curiosities, opened my eyes to it when she mentioned that my homemade herb cracker recipe was a great way to put her lavender sea salt to good use. Of course, I heard the words lavender and sea salt and knew I needed to get my hands on some! I used Cypriot Pyramid Sea Salt which is naturally occurring sea salt from Cyprus that forms in the shape of tiny pyramids (!!) and is conveniently available at Trader Joe’s right now (also available online). It’s a bit on the pricier side, so I filled out the recipe with coarse sea salt which is available in bulk at almost every grocery store. I went with a more specialty salt because not only did I make some for myself, but I also packed up a […]

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Oeufs en Cocotte with Fresh Herbs + Goat Cheese

francoisetmoiblog@gmail.com — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 13:16:44 +0000

This weekend we made oeufs en cocotte, or baked eggs, for breakfast: an easy (and pretty) thing to make on the fly as you roll out of bed on a Saturday morning. The ingredients are fresh and simple: eggs, milk (or cream!), goat cheese, and herbs cut from the garden. You’ll notice salt isn’t on the list of ingredients, and that’s intentional. These fresh, whole ingredients don’t need the extra boost! The yolks in this traditional french dish are typically runny, but we prefer to cook them a few minutes longer until just past the runny stage. Either way, this delicious and easy petit déjeuner will help you start the weekend off right! Ingredients: 2 eggs 2 tablespoon cream tiny pinch of cayenne dash of freshly ground pepper goat cheese chopped fresh herbs (any combination of chives, rosemary, thyme, parsley) butter Special Equipment: 2 ramekins 9″ x 9″ baking dish Preheat oven to 400 degrees. And heat a few cups of water in a teapot or saucepan (for the oven water bath) and bring to a simmer. Butter the insides of the ramekins, crack an egg into each and use a fork to break up the yolk a bit. Add cream and season with cayenne and freshly cracked pepper. […]

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