Dried lavender buds in NYC?
I know I should've gone to the Bklyn Flea on Sunday (there's a guy there who sells loads of dried lavender) but I was sick and didn't make it.
Now I can't seem to find it anywhere. None of the Whole Foods in this city have it (I called all of them) and I called a few natural foods stores - they don't have it, either.
Any leads? Prefer somewhere downtown or in Brooklyn. Oh, and I need it today.
Add a comment:
Previewing your comment:
HTML Hints
Some HTML is OK: <a href="URL">link</a>, <strong>strong</strong>, <em>em</em>
Comment Guidelines
Post whatever you want, just keep it seriously about eats, seriously. We reserve the right to delete off-topic or inflammatory comments. Learn more at our Comment Policy page.
If you see something not so nice, please, report an inappropriate comment.
Start Talking!
Need a question answered? Have advice to share? Start a Talk topic now!
Sign up to get your questions answered and share advice.
5 Comments:
I'm sorry I don't know about Brooklyn, but I always buy them at Eli's on 81st and Third in Manhattan. Call ahead to be sure, but I think they're a sure thing. Good luck! What are you making?
Kerry Saretsky at 9:36AM on 09/01/09
That's totally out of my way but I might have to go there if nothing turns up downtown. Thanks for the tip.
I'm making lemon-lavender shortbread cookies as part of a huge 600-piece dessert bar for a wedding on Saturday - MY wedding!
charm city cupcake at 11:55AM on 09/01/09
This is probably too late, but what about Aphrodisia on Bleecker?
zucchini at 5:19PM on 09/01/09
Congrats on the wedding! DH went out with a list for lemon extract, and dried lavender flowers, among other stuff. He found both in the baking/spice aisle of the local grocery. I'm planning a lemon/lavender cake for a birthday celebration coming up soon.
Advice is to grind them a bit in a mortar & pestle, otherwise they might look like dead pantry moths in the product....
whoot at 7:47PM on 09/01/09
Thanks everyone. Seems like the place in NYC that always has it is Flower Power in the East Village but I'm not sure I have time to make it over there tomorrow... I can't believe this is so hard to find in NYC. When I lived in Baltimore the Whole Foods there ALWAYS had it. ?!?!?!!
I might just forget about the lavender altogether and go with lemon-pink peppercorn shortbread cookies. Yes, I think I will do that. I am too exhausted to deal with hunting down lavender. :(
charm city cupcake at 9:39PM on 09/01/09