222 ellen verbena longmeadow Recipes

loosely packed baby spinach or 4 cups mixed greens, cleaned, rinsed and spun dried, strawberry, hulled, cleaned and sliced, purple scallions, thinly sliced (standard green scallions ok), lemon verbena leaves, to taste, cut into ribbons, candied walnuts (almonds, walnuts or pecans)

spongecake ladyfingers , split lengthwise, gooseberry jam or 2/3 cup apricot jam, divided, fresh sweet gooseberries , topped and tailed, fresh apricots, cut in 1/2-inch chunks, limoncello (or lemon juice), minced fresh lemon zest, minced fresh lemon verbena leaves, vanilla extract (or the seeds scraped from 1/2 vanilla pod), granulated sugar, mascarpone cheese, creme fraiche (or sour cream)

unbleached flour, rolled oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, butter, pecans, chopped, lemon verbena leaves, fresh finely chopped, egg, beaten, honey, plain nonfat yogurt, fresh lemon juice, vanilla, honey , for topping scones

lemons , dried zest, peppercorn, dry lemon verbena, dry lemon basil, ground coriander, garlic powder, dried lemongrass, calendula flowers (the dried petals), saffron, sugar, salt

ripe avocado, ripe tomato, sliced, arugula leaves, multi grain bread or 2 slices rye bread, ground lemon myrtle or lemons, baln or lemon verbena, ground pepperberry seasoning, salt, lime (optional), cilantro (optional), australian shiraz wine (optional)

sugar, fresh herb (such as basil, lemon verbena, mint, tarragon, or thyme), fresh lemon juice, ice , for serving, sparkling water or club soda, for serving

rinsed blackberries, brewed darjeeling tea (i used stash earl grey double bergamot) or 2 cups brewed black assam tea, cooled (i used stash earl grey double bergamot), sugar, fresh lemon juice, fresh grated ginger (not dried ginger), any fresh edible flower , flowering herbs, mint leaves, lemon verbena, etc

strawberry, hulled, sugar (originally 1 cup), unsweetened pineapple juice or water, quick-cooking tapioca, scant 1/2 tsp kosher salt, heavy cream , whipped (ooops, i forgot to whip the cream! turned out okay!), lemon zest, lime zest, mint leaf, lemon verbena, leaf, lemon balm, leaf

dry rose wine, sugar, lemon zest (about 4-inches), lemon verbena , each about 6-inches long plus more for garnish, water, white peaches (1 1/4 lb total )

all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, egg (separated ), egg whites, cream (light ), melted butter, milk, butter (for cooking ) or shortening (for cooking), vanilla, rose water or 1 tsp orange flower water, grated lemons , orange or 1 tsp mandarin orange peel, your favorite liqueur (such as anisette or brandy), sliced banana, fresh preferably wild blueberries , blotted dry, lemon wedge, fresh berries, powdered sugar, softened butter, warm maple syrup, flavored syrup , infusion (see cottage garden rose-petal syrup (sweetened rose water) and lemon verbena and herbal simple syrups for lemonade etc!), lavender honey (see homemade ), fresh lavender flowers, for garnish, fresh rose petals, for garnish, fresh orange blossom fresh edible flower, for garnish

sugar, water, watermelon or 2 cups raspberries or 2 cups honeydews or 2 cups strawberries or 2 cups pineapple or 2 cups kiwi, vanilla extract or 1/4 cup orange-flavored liqueur or 1/4 cup spiced rum or 1/4 cup lemon extract or 1/4 cup cherry-flavored liqueur or 1/4 cup citrus juice, mint or 1 tbsp rosemary or 1 tbsp lemon verbena or 1 tbsp lavender or 1 tbsp candied ginger or 1 tbsp citrus zest, chopped

log fresh goat cheese, sliced into 1-inch thick rounds, bay leaves, fresh thyme, lemon verbena leaves, fresh lemon zest, garlic cloves, peeled and crushed, black peppercorns, pink peppercorns, fruity extra virgin olive oil (enough to cover )

tea, white, dried apples, cinnamon, lemon verbena, vanilla bean, rosemary

parts orange juice, chilled, part fizzy mineral water, chilled, part elderflower syrup, chilled (read intro), lime slice, cut in half, fresh fresh elderflower blossoms fresh mint (my addition) or lemon verbena leaf (my addition)