Lavender

Glad you enjoyed the cookies, Scabs. Almost all of Laura Calder's recipes are fab and so easy. She rarely uses 'exotic' ingredients which is a bonus to people who live far from trendy food suppliers. My very favourite recipe of hers is the Fennel with citrus. I'd never eaten fennel in my life until I gave it a try, and now it's one of my favourites. I could eat the whole bowl of it myself.

I went to a place near Castle Howard in the summer that sold all things lavender - it was fabulous.  It's on a hill where you can look over Yorkshire for miles and miles.  The shop sells everything smelling, tasting and looking like lavender, plants too that they grow theirselves and it has the most marvellous tea shop.  A big massive plate of salad (and I mean big) which included fresh fruit and coleslaw along with four fat egg mayo sandwiches for just under £5.  A plate full big enough for a greedy fat girl like me and a weary hubby. 

Unfortunately I can't remember the name of the place but will ask hubby when he gets in.  It is well worth a ride out but you really have to like lavender, which I do fortunately.