Easter is the first big meal of the year. It’s the time to get out the beautiful tablecloth, put on flowers, and take the time to set a table that makes you want to linger. And what if this year, we gave it an air of Provence?
With a few sprigs of dried flowers and a jar of lavender honey, you can transform a festive table in a few simple steps. A tutorial for napkin rings, a tip for dessert: two simple ideas to make Easter smell like Valensole.
Discover our organic dried lavender and lavandin flowersgrown on the Valensole plateau.
Tutorial: napkin rings made from dried flowers
This table-top gesture takes just ten minutes, with no special equipment required. The result lasts for several days, and the fragrance of the flowers lingers long after the meal.
What you need (for 6 napkin rings)
- A handful of dried lavender or lavandin flower sprigs
- Natural raffia or linen twine (approx. 40 cm per round)
- 6 cloth napkins, folded into rectangles
- Scissors
- Optional: a small cotton ribbon, sprigs of dried thyme or rosemary to vary the textures.
The stages
- Fold each napkin into a rectangle, then roll it up to form a compact cylinder.
- Select 3 to 5 strands of similar length. Short strands (10 to 12 cm) look best on a napkin ring.
- Place the strands perpendicularly on the rolled towel, centering them.
- Wrap the whole with raffia or string: make two turns, cross in the back of the towel, and finish with a simple knot on top, at the flowers.
- Trim the strands so that they are clearly visible, and cut off any ends that protrude too far.
- Place each round on the plate or slip it into a glass.
Tip: mix sprigs of lavender and lavandin in the same ring. Lavandin tends more towards mauve, lavender towards deep purple. The two together give a livelier result than a single variety.
These rings will keep for several days. You can prepare them the day before. After the meal, the sprigs can be added to a potpourri or a scented sachet in your wardrobes.
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Going further: a complete table in the colors of Provence
The napkin rings set the tone. A few ideas to take things a step further, without complicating matters:
- A table runner in raw linen or unbleached cotton, with a few sprigs of lavender arranged loosely between the plates.
- Small dry bouquets in soufflé glasses or earthen pots, in the center of the table.
- Easter eggs in wood or painted in pastel shades, tucked between the flowers.
- A jar of lavender honey in plain view, as an invitation to dessert.
The palette of dried flowers (mauves, purples, pale greens) goes well with seasonal hues: soft yellow, almond green, off-white. Lavender’s fragrance and color transform a table without extra effort.
Dessert tip: replace sugar with lavender honey
Lavender honey replaces sugar in most festive recipes. It sweetens and flavors at the same time, with a more golden, mellow result than white sugar.
The basic rule for substitution
- Replace 100g of sugar with 70-80g of lavender honey (honey is sweeter and adds moisture).
- Reduce the liquids in the recipe by about 20% to compensate.
- If the recipe calls for baking powder, add a pinch of bicarbonate to balance the natural acidity of the honey.
- For baked products, lower the temperature from 10 to 15°C: honey caramelizes faster than sugar.
Easter recipes that work
- Marble cake or moist lemon cake: Lavender honey reinforces the floral note and gives a denser, moister crumb.
- Panna cotta or cream dessert : one tablespoon is enough to flavor a preparation for 4 people.
- Madeleines or financiers : the result is more golden on the surface and more fragrant than with white sugar.
- Plain yogurt or cottage cheese : a drizzle of lavender honey directly over the dessert. Often the children’s favorite.
For those who watch their diet: Lavender honey has a slightly lower glycemic index than white sugar. A less refined, additive-free ingredient from bees that forage directly in our lavender fields in Valensole.
Discover our organic lavender honey, available from 100 g to 3 kg.
Lavender honey or garrigue honey: which should you choose for Easter?
We produce two honeys on the estate, and both have their place at the Easter table.
- Lavender honey: soft, creamy, with a delicate floral fragrance. It’s recommended for pastry-making, because it doesn’t overpower the other ingredients. It melts easily and is easy to incorporate into appliances.
- Garrigue honey: more distinctive, with herbaceous and slightly woody notes. Excellent with a cheese platter or fruit tart.
Both come from Provence, produced by local beekeepers with whom we have been working for several years.
Discover our two honeys: Organic lavender honey and Garrigue honey.
The strands, the honey, the table
The napkin rings prepared the day before, the honey pot in the center, the panna cottas chilling in the fridge. An Easter table in Provence doesn’t require a lot of equipment. It just requires the right ingredients.
Lavande Bio Bérenger has been growing lavender and lavandin on the Valensole plateau for four generations. The dried flowers you slip into your napkin rings, the honey you stir into your cakes: everything comes from the same place, grown without pesticides and harvested by hand.
Easter is fast approaching
Prepare your napkin rings the night before, and take out your organic lavender honey for dessert.
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