[Photo: Kathy YL Chan] At the Union Square Greenmarket, Lavender by the Bay sells dried lavender buds, a half-pound for $5. What to do with these buds? Make lavender sugar! Using a ratio of 1.5 tablespoons lavender to 1... More

When the weather gets this hot, the sort of sweets I crave come in liquid form. (Or at least meltable-to-liquid form). Shaved ice, milkshakes, lemonade, iced coffee—and, another one to add to this list, cups of chai from Lassi... More