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"Every self-respecting French housewife has a tub of this by the side of her cooker; they are all slightly different depending on the region you live in, but this is one that I use over and over again. It has just a hint of herbs & spices, enhancing a dish rather than overpowering it. The French call this "Sel Fou" or Fool's Salt,..."

Ingredients: cornflour, dried marjoram...

"From herbsearch.com. "Every experienced cook has a different recipe for herbs de Provence. This is a good basic recipe to start with. Experiment with the proportions and find the flavor blend that suits your palate best. All herbs should be dried and
coarsely crumbled. CHer's add your favorite dried chiles to liven it up. I usually add..."

Ingredients: lavender flowers, oregano leaves...

"There are numerous recipes for this famous herb mixture from the South of France. As a rule, it always contains thyme, lavender, rosemary, basil, savory, marjoram and basil, but it DOES vary from area to area depending on local tastes. This is my own "Auberge" blend that I make & use regularly in our Chambres d'Hôtes; I find..."

Ingredients: dried basil, dried mint...

"Use on pork or chicken."

Ingredients: cumin, garlic powder, nutmeg...

"I always make my own flavoured oils and vinegar - I use them for cooking and also to give as gifts. I am lucky enough to have a garden large enough in which I can devote large areas totally to herbs, rare plants & flowers. This is my "Standard" recipe for cold infused flavoured herb & fruit oils. You can use any fresh herbs which..."

Ingredients: lavender, lemon zest, marjoram...

"After ordering this from www.worldspice.com & absolutely loving the flavor, I used it sparingly to preserve my stash. Then my logic kicked in. It's an easy task to make my own. Now I use it liberally especially on popcorn!"

Ingredients: coarse salt, herbes de provence...

"A wonderful recipe that I discovered on a recipe card from Wold's Way Lavender Farm in North Yorkshire, England! This magical lavender farm is just down the road from my parent's house and is high on my "must visit" list when I go home to England. I have found that this tea is a miracle worker for headaches, head colds and colds in..."

Ingredients: dried lemon peel, lavender...

"A wonderful marinade for beef, lamb or chicken; this marinade is suffused with the flavours and smells of summer, minus the sound of the bees buzzing! Allow the meats to marinate all day or overnight for a more pronounced flavour as well as being extra moist and juicy. Culinary lavender essence can be bought at specialist cook's shops online or..."

Ingredients: lavender, lemons, olive oil...

"These make a thoughtful gift to place in gift baskets to friends or relatives. Also nice to have for yourself."

Ingredients: cheesecloth, dried tarragon leaves...

"This quick, easy sauce is excellent with your favorite cooked seafood. I use leftover shrimp, scallops, lobster, or a combination of these. Also good with sautéed chicken bites. Sometimes I spoon it on fat slices of french bread, sometimes I put it over pasta. A staple in our house, very versatile!"

Ingredients: cream, milk, shallots...

"French Lavender & Tahitian Vanilla - what a great combination! A very simple but effective flavoured sugar; I always have a jar or two in my pantry ready to use in my cooking and baking! This sugar is WONDERFUL sprinkled on cakes, scones, biscuits (cookies), sweet tarts and baked desserts, as well as ice cream. You must make sure your lavender..."

Ingredients: dried lavender, vanilla pod...

"There are lots of variations of this herb mixture. This one is my favorite. Use it in poultry dishes, soups, and stews."

Ingredients: ground sage, fennel seeds...

"Based on a recipe from Simply French, the cookbook where Patricia Wells presents the cuisine of Joël Robuchon. Per the introduction, “Quatre épices, literally 'four spices,' is a classic French mixture designed to season terrines of pork or duck liver. Use the best-quality spices you can find, and grind them yourself in a spice or..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg...

"The literal translation of quatre épices is four spices; however, quatre épices rarely contains JUST four spices, but can have anything up to five or six spices in the mixture! This is my own version of quatre épices, a spice mixture that I find invaluable in the French kitchen, especially for charcuterie such as terrines, pates,..."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, cloves...