My great-grandmother lived in a tiny duplex a block or so from downtown when I was little. Every afternoon we would ride the bus there after school and wait for our parents to finish work. My sister ...

Lemon-myrtle, lavender-Earl Grey, hazelnut-orange -- the selection of tea cakes from Valerie Confections screams spring. Assistant Food editor Betty Hallock is a fan: “They’re moist, dense and not too ...

Lavender also can be infused in vinegar or olive oil. A couple of times Segal has invited a beekeeper at the farm to make lavender honey. Some of her favorite ways to use lavender are in pound cakes ...