cmercando commented 10 months, 1 week ago
I love lavender ice cream. I had it once over a peach cobbler and it was delicious. You may have to pair it with something so it doesn't taste too much like soap.
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Hunch predicts my taste perfectly here. My favorite photographer. The clarity of that black and white; the stunning arrest of the moment.
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I have the cheap version--also Cuisinart ($50), and I love it. I invent things like raspberry-basil Ice cream. Or fresh black raspberry and chocolate chip to rival our local Graeter's. Have to grow more lavender so I can experiment with that.
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