Once spring rolls around, I start thinking about pastels. Thinking of pastels gets me thinking about lavender — not only my favorite color, but also one of my favorite scents. And once lavender is on ...

2 sticks butter, softened 1/2 cup powdered sugar 2 cups Gold Medal All Purpose Flour, sifted 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 teaspoon dried lavender Granulated sugar Beat butter until fluffy ...

This Meyer lemon lavender shortbread was one of the 10 winners of the L.A. Times fourth annual Holiday Cookie Bake-Off. “My neighbor had an overflowing Meyer lemon tree and would leave bags of lemons ...

Shortbreads are a simple, delicious cookie to make. The addition of lavender and a bit of lemon in this recipe turns a tea-time classic into a floral treat perfect for brightening up a dull winter ...

These delicate lavender shortbread cookies from Akasha in Culver City are just as delicious as they are wonderfully fragrant. They’re melt-in-your-mouth tender, not too sweet, and flecked with pretty ...

These sunny shortbread cookies are bright with lemon and scented with lavender—a perfect spring cookie for brunch or a shower. Swap rosemary or thyme for the lavender for an herbacious twist. Make ...

Spring is the time to begin reviewing the wide choice of herb seasonings, fresh or dried, that will be on greenmarket stands or sprouting in back yards, from now until fall. Aromatic or decorative, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The Indiana State Fair is all about farming, ...

PREPARATION: In mixing bowl, cream together butter, sugar, lavender and mint with electric mixer. Mix until fluffy. Add flour, cornstarch and salt. Divide dough in half, flatten into squares. Wrap in ...

Flower imparts sweet freshness to cookies, nuts, even a cocktail. With its spike of purple flowers and sweet floral scent, lavender arrives every summer along with the honeybees. Poking my nose into a ...

Spring is the time to begin reviewing the wide choice of herb seasonings, fresh or dried, that will be on greenmarket stands or sprouting in back yards, from now until fall. Aromatic or decorative, ...