Comments on: Better Late than Never – Apple & Lavender http://www.vanielje.com/blog/2007/10/03/better-late-than-never-apple-lavender/ recipes and ramblings from a vanielje spiced kitchen Mon, 26 Sep 2011 13:30:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ejm http://www.vanielje.com/blog/2007/10/03/better-late-than-never-apple-lavender/comment-page-1/#comment-309 ejm Tue, 09 Oct 2007 20:09:00 +0000 http://vanielje.com/blog/?p=52#comment-309 I couldn't possibly be more envious! About twice a year, when he comes into town, we get eggs gathered that day from a friend who runs his own chickens (free range). If we lived close by, we could get fresh eggs all the time but alas we live about an hour's highway drive away.<br/><br/>Those fresh eggs are phenomenal! I can well imagine that you would plan your cooking around those fresh eggs you get. We do the same thing when we have them.<br/><br/>-Elizabeth I couldn’t possibly be more envious! About twice a year, when he comes into town, we get eggs gathered that day from a friend who runs his own chickens (free range). If we lived close by, we could get fresh eggs all the time but alas we live about an hour’s highway drive away.

Those fresh eggs are phenomenal! I can well imagine that you would plan your cooking around those fresh eggs you get. We do the same thing when we have them.

-Elizabeth

]]> By: Jeanne http://www.vanielje.com/blog/2007/10/03/better-late-than-never-apple-lavender/comment-page-1/#comment-308 Jeanne Tue, 09 Oct 2007 16:02:00 +0000 http://vanielje.com/blog/?p=52#comment-308 Clever clever! I love the idea of the sourness of Granny Smith sorbet and the dusky sweetness of the lavender biscuits. I can't look at langues de chat without giggling - but I'm just childish that way ;-) <br/><br/>And Elizabeth - I can vouch for the deliciousness of those fresh eggs. Sooooo much better than that the supermarket sells - thanks AV! Clever clever! I love the idea of the sourness of Granny Smith sorbet and the dusky sweetness of the lavender biscuits. I can’t look at langues de chat without giggling – but I’m just childish that way ;-)

And Elizabeth – I can vouch for the deliciousness of those fresh eggs. Sooooo much better than that the supermarket sells – thanks AV!

]]> By: african vanielje http://www.vanielje.com/blog/2007/10/03/better-late-than-never-apple-lavender/comment-page-1/#comment-307 african vanielje Sun, 07 Oct 2007 01:48:00 +0000 http://vanielje.com/blog/?p=52#comment-307 Elizabeth, I sift out the flowers usually, or in the case of these cat's tongues, left a few in as I knew they weren't going to be overcooked. <br/>I didn't think you were accusing me of waste, but my eggs are from the farm up the road, never more than a day or two old, and too preciously delicious to do anything but use them up. When I make icecream I generally do it late at night so I can leave meringues (made with the leftover whites)in the oven last thing. In fact I generally try to plan my cooking around a couple of recipes that will use up all the eggs. Elizabeth, I sift out the flowers usually, or in the case of these cat’s tongues, left a few in as I knew they weren’t going to be overcooked.
I didn’t think you were accusing me of waste, but my eggs are from the farm up the road, never more than a day or two old, and too preciously delicious to do anything but use them up. When I make icecream I generally do it late at night so I can leave meringues (made with the leftover whites)in the oven last thing. In fact I generally try to plan my cooking around a couple of recipes that will use up all the eggs.

]]> By: ejm http://www.vanielje.com/blog/2007/10/03/better-late-than-never-apple-lavender/comment-page-1/#comment-306 ejm Sat, 06 Oct 2007 21:09:00 +0000 http://vanielje.com/blog/?p=52#comment-306 I hope I didn't give the impression that I thought the yolks had been wasted! I just wondered what you had made with them.<br/><br/>Do you leave the flowers floating around in the sugar when you use it, or do you sift them out?<br/><br/>-Elizabeth I hope I didn’t give the impression that I thought the yolks had been wasted! I just wondered what you had made with them.

Do you leave the flowers floating around in the sugar when you use it, or do you sift them out?

-Elizabeth

]]> By: african vanielje http://www.vanielje.com/blog/2007/10/03/better-late-than-never-apple-lavender/comment-page-1/#comment-305 african vanielje Sat, 06 Oct 2007 11:19:00 +0000 http://vanielje.com/blog/?p=52#comment-305 paz, it was, but subtle with it.<br/><br/>Elizabeth, my yolks are never wasted, they either go into icecream, curds, custard or quiche.<br/><br/>My lavender sugar is just a jar of organic golden caster sugar and with some organic (spray free) lavender flowers immersed in it, much like a vanilla bean. The scent is quite strong, but dissipates slightly when cooking so don't be afraid to use quite a few flowers)<br/><br/>Andrea, it worked beautifully. paz, it was, but subtle with it.

Elizabeth, my yolks are never wasted, they either go into icecream, curds, custard or quiche.

My lavender sugar is just a jar of organic golden caster sugar and with some organic (spray free) lavender flowers immersed in it, much like a vanilla bean. The scent is quite strong, but dissipates slightly when cooking so don’t be afraid to use quite a few flowers)

Andrea, it worked beautifully.

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