I have been struggling to know what to write about since my last post, but recently the inspiration arrived in a couple of plastic bags handed to me by a fellow volunteer at Segue. When I looked inside I was initially delighted to see apricots, however, upon closer inspection, it was apparent that they were very ordinary looking apricots.
Arriving back home, I walked into the kitchen and put the bags on the kitchen bench while I got on with my work. It was as I worked that it occurred to me I had been handed the inspiration I needed to write this blog, and also what I needed to do to turn the ugly apricots into little pots of deliciousness.
I would make Apricot and Lavender Jam!
With no French lavender growing in my garden, I needed to try and find some, I knew there was a little over at Segue, so hopped into the car and drove over to check it out. But there were only a few tiny sprigs, simply not enough. Later that evening I picked up my phone and sent a couple of quick messages to ask if anyone had French Lavender that I could use in cooking… Bingo! The same volunteer who had handed me the apricots, had French lavender growing in her garden.
