7 lemon verbena and summer Recipes

sugar, water, lemon , juice and zest of, orange , juice and zest of, vanilla bean, split, loose earl gray tea leaves, fresh lemon verbena leaves, thinly sliced (or 1 tsp minced fresh lemongrass), mint leaves, thinly sliced, summer fruit or berries

double cream, fresh lemon verbena (about 1 tea cup), lemons , juice of, caster sugar

flour, brown sugar, butter, water, cream cheese, softened, sour cream, powdered sugar, vanilla, snipped fresh mint (or lemon verbena), fresh fruit (sliced strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, peaches, etc.), jam (apricot or seedless raspberry)

leafy lemon verbena sprigs plus 4 medium leaves, divided, dry rose wine, sugar, divided, mixed summer fruit such as berries and thinly sliced nectarines or peaches, fresh lemon juice, divided, unflavored gelatin (two 1/4-oz envelopes), water

chicken, unsalted butter, shallot, minced, dry white wine, heavy cream, sea salt (fleur de sel), freshly ground black pepper, fresh thyme, lemon verbena, cardamom pods, chicken legs (reserved from chicken above), foie gras, caul fat, baby leeks, trimmed, asparagus spears, trimmed, butter, minced thyme leaves, minced shallots, summer truffle, fine herbs pluches ( chervil, parsley, thyme, tarragon, and chives), fleur de sel, for garnish, chicken jus (reserved from cooking), red wine reduction, port wine reduction, foie gras fat (from rendering)